12 Sept 2013
CHUNG WAH STEEL WORKS CO LTD v. CHAN KWONG KWAN
- Citation
- CHUNG WAH STEEL WORKS CO LTD v. CHAN KWONG KWAN
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ4763/2011
The claim was dismissed because the evidence was equivocal and insufficient to establish negligence or res ipsa loquitur; the Rylands v Fletcher rule did not apply because the combustibles were not an extraordinary non-natural use and the thing stored did not escape (only the fire did); and the plaintiff lacked locus standi to sue in nuisance because it did not have exclusive possession of Unit E15. Consequently defendant entitled to costs.