Ex-SIA flight attendant seeks more for back injury
She wants case moved to High Court to avoid $250k payout ceiling
Published on Sep 21, 2011
A former Singapore Girl is suing the national airline over a back injury that has forced her to quit her $3,500-a-month job and settle for one paying $826 a month back in her native China. -- ST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN
By K.C. Vijayan, Law Correspondent
A former Singapore Girl is suing the national airline over a back injury that has forced her to quit her $3,500-a-month job and settle for one paying $826 a month back in her native China.
Ms Li Na, 31, who in January obtained judgment in a district court here against Singapore Airlines (SIA) in a negligence suit, now wants the case moved to the High Court to assess the damages payable.
She claims the loss of future earnings and career prospects, when calculated, would bust the $250,000 ceiling on payouts made in the subordinate courts.
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At issue is whether the proposed move to the High Court will prejudice the position for SIA which, on its part, can apply to have the district court's judgment set aside.
It is also unclear whether Ms Li will tender fresh medical evidence to support her claim for more money.
A High Court pre-trial conference (PTC) was held on Tuesday to hear her application for the case to be transferred to the High Court. Another PTC will be held next month.
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