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Hong Kong Case Law

Non-merger of awards
  • 5 Oct 1981

    LUI PUN SUING v. KOWLOON TEL A CAR LTD AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    LUI PUN SUING v. KOWLOON TEL A CAR LTD AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA3656/1980

    Court accepted separate multipliers for each dependant, computed pre-trial and post-trial dependency losses using the deceased's monthly contribution ($800 plus $20 pocket money apportioned), adopted a 7-year multiplier for the mother and limited post-trial awards for sons, accepted the conventional 10% of total lost earnings (multiplicand $1,850/month, multiplier 16) for lost years, awarded no damages for pain and suffering, ordered specified interest and ordered that lost years and expectation of life awards do not merge with Fatal Accidents awards.