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Statutory duty under osho
  • 30 Sept 2022

    LIU CAIQIONG v. GOOD EXCEL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LTD

    Citation
    [2022] HKCFI 2922
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI24/2016

    On the facts established by CCTV, surveillance and contemporaneous records and by assessing witness credibility and expert evidence, the Court found the Metal Door only clipped the plaintiff's left heel causing minor laceration and mild soft tissue buttock/lower back injury; there was no evidence of the alleged door malfunction or of impact to head/neck; plaintiff's version was unreliable and overstated; plaintiff failed to prove defendant breached duties and in any event plaintiff acted unreasonably by stepping into the door's path (contributory negligence); claim dismissed and defendant awa…