Brian Leighton (Garages) Limited v Allianz Insurance plc
Decision date: 11 January 2023
Neutral citation: [2023] EWCA Civ 8
Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Insurance classification confidence: high
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This appeal concerned whether damage to a petrol station forecourt and adjacent shop caused after a fuel-pipe leak fell within Section 1 Exclusion 9 of a motor-trade policy as "damage caused by pollution or contamination", thereby excluding cover for material damage and related business interruption. The deputy High Court judge held the contamination was excluded; the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal (disallowing that reasoning).
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