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Hong Kong Case Law

Pre-existing damage
  • 4 Sept 2020

    MA KIN MAN v. LAM CHAK TIN

    Citation
    [2020] HKDC 748
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ3897/2017

    Award damages only for items the court finds were caused by defendant's damaged pipes and reasonably necessary to restore the plaintiff; exclude items found to be pre-existing or not credibly linked to the seepage; quantify awards by reference to credible surveyor evidence and the flat's pre-existing condition resulting in adjusted unit rates and limited replacement where only part was damaged; award interest and costs accordingly.