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Topic

Quantification of dependency

Legal area

Court

14 Jun 1983

LEE FAT v. YUEN KAN AND ANOTHER

Citation

LEE FAT v. YUEN KAN AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA4092/1982

The court accepted the deceased's earning capacity at $1,800 per month and assessed net savings at 50% ($900), applied a 16‑year multiplier for future loss, allowed specified pre‑trial and funeral and loss of expectation sums, applied a 25% deduction for contributory negligence, held Fatal Accident damages are absorbed by Law Reform damages for the intestate beneficiaries, and awarded a net judgment of $139,700 plus ordered interest and costs.
24 May 1971

KO FUNG CHI AND OTHERS v. CHAN IP CHEUNG AND ANOTHER

Citation

KO FUNG CHI AND OTHERS v. CHAN IP CHEUNG AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA200/1970

Defendant breached the statutory duty under Regulation 4 by failing to give precedence to the pedestrian on the uncontrolled crossing and was negligent at common law for failing to keep proper lookout and driving at excessive speed; there was no evidence of contributory negligence by the deceased; plaintiffs entitled to damages under the Law Reform Ordinance and Fatal Accidents Ordinance quantified and apportioned as ordered.