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  • 13 Oct 2015

    KANG CHI KEUNG v. LAI YAU KAI, JUDY AND OTHERS

    Citation
    KANG CHI KEUNG v. LAI YAU KAI, JUDY AND OTHERS
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCPI2310/2013

    Judge found on balance of probabilities that the accident occurred as described, that the 1st and 2nd defendants breached their duty as occupiers by allowing a curled rug hazard, that the 3rd defendant breached its duty by failing to provide adequate instructions/training (but not in manpower provision), that plaintiff was contributorily negligent to the extent of 20%, that pre-existing degenerative condition warranted 50% deduction for pre-trial loss, awarded damages assessed (PSLA $100,000; pre-trial loss $71,064.20; special damages $17,692.10), set-off for employees' compensation $148,095.…