2 May 1985
MADAM LEUNG YUET HAN AND ANOTHER v. LEE HEUNG TOI AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- MADAM LEUNG YUET HAN AND ANOTHER v. LEE HEUNG TOI AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA3549/1982
With liability admitted and no persuasive special factors demonstrated by the defence, the court applied a multiplier of 16 for a 25‑year‑old deceased following established Hong Kong practice; it accepted the employer evidence (with adjustments) for past and projected future earnings, fixed the deceased's free balance at 50% after considering living expenses and prospects of marriage, and awarded specified sums for loss of expectation of life, funeral expenses, past and future loss of earnings with interest and a costs order in favour of defendants after payment in.