Read the full judgment text of CACV 000017/1976 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. The plaintiff was employed by Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. of Hong Kong Ltd. as electrical superintendent when, on 2nd May 1971, he suffered serious injury as the result of a collision between his motor-car and that of the defendant. At that time the plaintiff was 49 years old and in normal circumstances would have retired from his employment at the age of 55. He was in fact compelled to retire, as a result of his injuries, in June 1972 which is five years and two months before his expec