6 Dec 1979
YIP PING-NAM AND ANOTHER v. CHAN HING-YAU
- Citation
- YIP PING-NAM AND ANOTHER v. CHAN HING-YAU
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1828/1976
Defendant liable for negligence for failing to keep proper lookout and failing to give a wider berth; deceased found 50% contributorily negligent for pushing/turning an unlit/obstructed heavily loaded bicycle in the fast lane and thereby causing the collision; dependency assessed at HK$320/month with multiplier 12 yielding HK$46,080 reduced to HK$23,040 for contributory negligence; pre-trial interest and post-trial calculations produce a Fatal Accidents award of HK$24,960; estate award under Cap.23 assessed HK$10,000 together with agreed funeral HK$6,000 reduced 50% and combined to HK$8,000;…