BUSHRA BIBI AND NABELA QOSER the co-administrators of the estate of KHALID MEHMOOD, deceased v METHOD BUILDING & ENGINEERING WORKS LIMITED (in liquidation)

Read the full judgment text of HCPI 301/2012 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 6 March 2015 before Bharwaney J.

Civil litigation – Fatal Accidents Ordinance – apportionment of damages – interest on damages – bereavement award – costs – employees' compensation – loss of dependency – loss of accumulation of wealth – High Court Ordinance – judgment rate – special investment account rate – common fund basis – apportionment hearing – liability trial – settlement approval – interest rate 8% per annum – interest rate 4% per annum – costs taxed on common fund basis

Legal issues: Apportionment of damages · Interest on pre-trial loss of dependency · Interest on bereavement award · Costs of apportionment hearing · Costs of liability trial attendance

Outcome: Apportionment of damages approved; Interest awarded; Costs ordered.

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