Ramco (UK) Ltd. & Ors v International Insurance Company of Hannover Ltd. & Anor
Decision date: 15 October 2003
Neutral citation: [2003] EWHC 2360 (Comm)
Court: High Court (Commercial Court)
Insurance classification confidence: high
Overall AI summary confidence: medium
Short overview
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AI confidence in this overview: medium
This dispute concerned whether an "All Risks" material damage policy covered goods on the insureds' premises that were owned by third parties and bailed to the insureds. The court decided that Section 1 responds to such bailed stock only where the insured is liable to a third party for the loss or damage, and that the policy responds to the full value of the stock or the amount of the damage (subject to the insurers' option to reinstate or replace). The insurers did not dispute liability for property owned by the claimants.
Ratio decidendi
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AI confidence in this ratio summary: medium
Section 1 of the policy covers stock and materials in trade held by the insured in trust "for which the Insured is responsible" only where the insured is liable to a third party for loss or damage, and the insurer's liability is to pay the full value of the stock or the amount of the damage (subject to the insurer's option to reinstate or replace).
Obiter dicta
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AI confidence in this obiter summary: low
No clear obiter dicta can safely be identified from the judgment.
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