Read the full judgment text of DCCJ 003110/1983 on BabelCite. This District Court judgment.
1. On the 5/12/83 the Plaintiff, whilst in the employ of the Hong Kong Government as a postman, was delivering registered mail to the 7th floor of a building situate at 31-33 Hoi Wan Street Hong Kong. Whilst walking down from the 7th floor at approximately 2.30 p.m. he slipped and fell on the staircase and thereby suffered an injury to his back. The Plaintiff says that this accident occurred because of the presence of water on the stairs which made them slippery. He decided to sue the Incorporat