30 May 2019
REN CHAO JUN 對 NEWTON PLACE HOTEL LTD
- Citation
- [2019] HKDC 714
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCPI172/2016
The judge found the accident did occur but was caused by the claimant's own unreasonable decision to spray cleaning agent on the bathroom floor and then step onto it to clean the louvered door; the employer was not negligent or in breach of statutory/common law duties; the claimant was 50% contributorily negligent; assessed damages were HK$180,000 (general) and HK$16,000 (special), reduced by 50% to HK$98,000, but claimant had already received HK$325,878.49 under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance so no further recovery; claim dismissed.