14 Dec 1999
HSU LI YUN v. THE INCORPORATED OWNERS OF YUEN FAT BUILDING
- Citation
- HSU LI YUN v. THE INCORPORATED OWNERS OF YUEN FAT BUILDING
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI786/1998
Occupier breached the common duty of care because the dangerous, obvious placement of electrical switchgear above a water tank should have been apparent on inspection and the occupier failed to take reasonable steps to check or remedy the obvious danger despite having employed a contractor; the fact the deceased created the dangerous state does not absolve the occupier; deceased held 75% contributorily negligent, leaving plaintiff entitled to 25% of assessed damages, totaling HKD 389,751 plus interest and costs.