11 Mar 2015
YEUNG MEI HOI v. TAM CHEUK SHING AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- YEUNG MEI HOI v. TAM CHEUK SHING AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV136/2014
The Court allowed the appeal and held the employer vicariously liable because the assault occurred while the subordinate was on duty and subject to supervision; the unauthorised violent outburst arose out of and was closely connected to the employment context and the supervisory regime which created an insurable risk attributable to the employer.