10 May 2013
CHUNG YUEN YEE v. SAM WOO BORE PILE FOUNDATION LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHUNG YUEN YEE v. SAM WOO BORE PILE FOUNDATION LTD AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of Final Appeal
- Case number
- FACV7/2012
Appeals of the 1st, 3rd and 4th defendants are allowed and claims against them dismissed because (1) the deceased was employed by D2 under a written contract and Inland Revenue returns do not establish a separate bilateral employment with D1; (2) D3 was not shown to have owned or intended the chains for lifting and the chains were suitable only for lashing so no breach of the lifting regulations or negligence by D3 was established; and (3) D4 did not direct how the loading should be done and the pro hac vice doctrine does not impose on D4 a primary duty to supervise method so D4 owed no relev…