R & V Versicherung AG v Risk Insurance & Reinsurance Solutions SA & Ors
Decision date: 30 July 2007
Neutral citation: [2007] EWCA Civ 807
Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Insurance classification confidence: high
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This case concerns applications for permission to appeal in complex litigation between R & V Versicherung AG and companies in the Risk group arising from disputed binders and addenda under which Risk purportedly to write reinsurance and extract an additional 40% commission. The material issues included whether the addenda were authorised or part of a fraud, findings about Mr Gebauer exceeding authority and possible dishonesty, and procedural orders including striking out Risk's defence for non‑compliance with court directions. The Court of Appeal refused all permissions to appeal save for one limited issue (part of application 1707) concerning whether R+V may be amenable to contempt jurisdiction in respect of Mr Kernbach; further questions on security for costs and appeal conditions were to be dealt with promptly.
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The court refused all applications for permission to appeal save for the limited permission to appeal part of application 1707 on the discrete question of R+V's amenability to jurisdiction for alleged contempt in relation to Mr Kernbach.
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