Read the full judgment text of HCA 008272/1983 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 3 July 1985.
1. CHIU Suk-to (the deceased) died on 17th March, 1982 at the age of 53, as a result of injuries received on 14th March when one of the 1st defendant's motor buses crashed through a safety barrier, and crossed the pavement along which he was walking. Liability was incontestable, but not in fact admitted until the first day of the trial. This was too late to prevent two police officers and one ambulance man from coming quite unnecessarily to Court. Such irresponsibility, for selfish and empty tac