8 Mar 2010
BITTO v. CHENG HOW KIU t/a UNION TRAVEL CO
- Citation
- BITTO v. CHENG HOW KIU t/a UNION TRAVEL CO
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI823/2008
The defendant was primarily liable for creating an unsafe system of work in requiring the plaintiff to extract a box with an exposed cutter in awkward circumstances; the plaintiff was contributorily negligent in the manner of carrying out the task and damages should be reduced by 25%; damages were assessed and reduced by contributory negligence and existing compensation (ECC) to result in judgment for the plaintiff.