the plaintiff had been convicted of manslaughter by reckless driving. The court was debarred by public policy from obtaining an indemnity under his insurance policy in respect of his civil liability.
Held: He was not: ‘If the law is not logical, public policy is even less logical, for, by common consent, these third party indemnity insurances have been treated as valid and effective’.
Judges:
Bailhache J
Citations:
[1921] 3 KB 327
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Dunbar (As Administrator of Tony Dunbar Deceased) v Plant CA 23-Jul-1997
The couple had decided on a suicide pact. They made repeated attempts, resulting in his death. Property had been held in joint names. The deceased’s father asked the court to apply the 1982 Act to disentitle Miss Plant.
Held: The appeal was . .
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Insurance
Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.199536