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  • 13 Aug 2009

    LAM PUI YI ANITA v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    LAM PUI YI ANITA v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI924/2002

    The court found the 1st defendant not liable because the plaintiff failed to prove any specific fault, knowledge or defective maintenance by the 1st defendant despite an overhaul and maintenance regime being in place; the 2nd defendant admitted liability for failure to maintain the conveyor and the court dismissed the 2nd defendant's contributory negligence counterclaim; the plaintiff suffered orthopaedic injuries with limited permanent impairment (7.5% whole person) but no objective lesion accounting for the full pain claims and her psychiatric condition was adjustment disorder of mild degre…