Read the full judgment text of HCA 002311/1974 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. This case concerns a claim in damages by the plaintiff against the defendants, driver and owner of a taxi respectively, alleging that an accident was caused by the negligent driving of the driver defendant. At the hearing the plaintiff, Frederick Peter Arnold Goodwin, said that on the night of 15th February 1973 he then 71 years old and in good health, had dined well in Kowloon. He emphasised he had not imbibed anything alcholic and I accept that. After crossing the harbour he decided to wind