(Trinidad and Tobago) The claimant sought to claim damages. The respondent’s insurers became insolvent, and he sought the damages in turn from the insurer’s own insurer. They responded that the claim against them was out of time.
Held: The limitation period in the claim against the insurer’s insurers was the same as it would be as between the original insured and his insurer. The fact that the contract of insurance was entered into was a statutory requirement. That the contract was under seal did not operate to extend the limitation period.
Judges:
Bingham of Cornhill, Hobhouse of Woodborough, Millett, Svott of Foscoe, Rodge of Earslferry LL
Citations:
Times 20-Jan-2003, [2002] UKPC 69, [2003] 1 WLR 670
Links:
Commonwealth, Insurance, Limitation
Updated: 06 June 2022; Ref: scu.178782