11 Oct 2013
YUEN CHUNG SHUN v. ON ASCENT LTD
- Citation
- YUEN CHUNG SHUN v. ON ASCENT LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI303/2012
The employer was liable for negligence for abandoning effective supervision of kitchen operations; the plaintiff's independent devising of a hazardous system did not absolve the employer because appropriate oversight would likely have prevented the accident; plaintiff's contributory negligence reduced damages by 20%; total net award after deductions is HKD 747,453.78; interest and costs ordered as specified in judgment.