The court held in respect of a third party (legal and contractual liability) policy that the words ‘liable at law’ on their ordinary meaning meant ‘legal liability’ and not merely liable at common law, as contended by the insurers. A third party (legal and contractual liability) policy is a quite different animal from a public liability policy.
Judges:
Hobgouse J
Citations:
[1989] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 289
Cited by:
Cited – Tesco Stores Ltd. v Constable and others Comc 14-Sep-2007
The defendants provided insurance for the claimant to construct a train tunnel over which the claimant would build a supermarket. The tunnel collapsed, and the railway operator claimed for loss of revenues. The insurers denied responsibility saying . .
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Updated: 01 May 2022; Ref: scu.259382