Read the full judgment text of FAMV 000009/2001 on BabelCite. This FAMV judgment was delivered on 22 March 2001 before Chief Justice Li, Mr Justice Chan PJ, Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ.
Personal injury – medical negligence – assessment of damages – discovery – relevance of tortfeasor's costs – application for leave to appeal dismissed – no question of great general or public importance – applicant left in permanent vegetative state after overdose of medication – liability admitted – discovery sought of Hospital Authority's cost of care to compare with private hospital costs – discovery refused as irrelevant – appeal dismissed – leave to appeal refused – Court of Final Appeal dismissed application with costs – assessment of damages to proceed expeditiously – Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance Cap 484 s.22(1)(b) – discovery principles – relevance and necessity – reasonableness test – compensation for loss.
Legal issues: Relevance of discovery of costing documents for assessment of damages
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.