The insurers refused to pay on a fire claim, saying that it was started by the insured, that the proposal was incorrect, and that in extending the value insured, the insured had misrepresented the situation. The court considered whether a jury trial was required.
Citations:
[1998] EWCA Civ 311
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Everett v Islington Guardians 1923
The court was asked whether a jury trial was appropriate under the 1920 Act.
Held: Avery J said: ‘It cannot be sufficient to bring a case within those words of the proviso that a plaintiff should merely allege in his particulars that the . .
Cited – Stafford Winfield Cook and Partners v Winfield 1981
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Insurance, Litigation Practice
Updated: 29 May 2022; Ref: scu.143789
