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Hong Kong Case Law

Vehicle repair costs

  • 12 Mar 2008

    WONG NGAI SHING PRESTON v. YIU KWONG YUNG

    Citation
    WONG NGAI SHING PRESTON v. YIU KWONG YUNG
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCPI1115/2007

    The plaintiff sustained a temporary neck sprain with restricted motion for about three weeks comparable to precedent; PSLA assessed at $30,000. Reasonable vehicle repair costs of $56,723 and surveyor fee $750 are allowed and, following authorities cited, no deduction for betterment is made. Tonic food award reduced to $2,000 due to the relatively minor injury; travelling expenses of $150 allowed. Interest awarded: PSLA at 2% per annum from date of writ to assessment; other damages at 5.21% from date of accident to date of assessment and thereafter at judgment rate.

  • 2 Sept 2005

    CHU SHUK HAN v. CHAN YUEN KWOK

    Citation
    CHU SHUK HAN v. CHAN YUEN KWOK
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ1918/2004

    The court accepted the surveyor's report as evidence of reasonable repair costs, found the plaintiff proved loss of hire and incidental expenses, and therefore awarded final judgment to the plaintiff in the sum of $64,545.20 with interest from date of writ to date of judgment and thereafter at judgment rate, and ordered the defendant to pay the costs of assessment to be taxed if not agreed.