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The District Court held that the defendant owed and breached a duty of care over a public walkway hazard, but the claimant was 75% contributorily negligent.
The District Court dismissed a worker’s negligence claim over a rebar accident, finding no proven breach of duty and that the Workplace Safety & Health Act did not create a civil claim.
The High Court dismissed a flight steward’s negligence claim against Singapore Airlines, finding no slippery patch on the galley floor and, alternatively, no breach of duty.
Cross-appeals over a workplace finger injury were partly allowed: the High Court held the automatic-trip allegation was unpleaded and unproved, and dismissed the unjust enrichment counterclaim.
The High Court held that the plaintiff was engaged to work illegally at a site, but still owed a duty of care was found. Liability was apportioned 80% to the defendants and 20% to the plaintiff.
The High Court dismissed an appeal on joint and several liability, holding that pleadings were sufficient but the appellant failed to prove proximate causation.
The High Court held the occupier liable in negligence for an unsafe lifting accident at a worksite, but reduced damages by 50% for the plaintiff’s contributory negligence.
High Court appeal on workplace injury liability. The court held the employer breached safety duties by failing to install handrails, but the worker was contributorily negligent; liability was split 50:50.
Court of Appeal held an employer liable for a stevedore’s fall from a defective ladder on a third-party vessel, finding a duty to inspect and provide fall protection.
A worker who became quadriplegic after a shipyard accident failed to prove he fell through an uncovered opening. The High Court dismissed his claim with costs.
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