6 Sept 2004
CHUNG TAT HO v. AU HOI LAM SUB-CONTRACTOR LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- CHUNG TAT HO v. AU HOI LAM SUB-CONTRACTOR LTD AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI472/2003
The court accepted the defendants' alternative factual scenario that the plaintiff's gloved left fingers were drawn into the saw, rejecting the plaintiff's account of a defective guard; the defendants were liable for failing to prevent the foreseeable risk (insufficient supervision to prevent glove use) and the plaintiff was 40% contributorily negligent; damages were assessed accordingly with specified interest and costs orders.