11 Jul 2002
MOK MERLA AND OTHERS v. OCEAN CROWN TRANSPORTATION LTD. AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- MOK MERLA AND OTHERS v. OCEAN CROWN TRANSPORTATION LTD. AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI266/1998
The court found on the balance of probabilities that the 2nd defendant negligently operated the transporter with the container lowered so as to obstruct his view; the 1st defendant is vicariously liable and additionally negligent for adopting an unsafe system of work; causation was established; contributory negligence was not proven; damages were assessed for bereavement, funeral expenses, pre- and post-trial dependency and loss of accumulation, with deduction for prior employees' compensation and a reduction of interest for unexplained delay.