Read the full judgment text of HCPI 001099/1999 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 8 March 2002.
1. The plaintiff was employed as a home helper by the defendant, which is a government subvented social welfare organisation. In the course of her employment she was assigned to provide home care service to an elderly man, a Mr Ngan. On 4 October 1996, while she was working at Mr Ngan's home, he got into a quarrel with the next door neighbour with whom he shared a balcony, and attempted to attack the neighbour. The plaintiff attempted to restrain Mr Ngan, but in the struggle was pushed against a