Sky UK Limited & Anor v Riverstone Managing Agency Limited & Ors
Decision date: 22 May 2023
Neutral citation: [2023] EWHC 1207 (Comm)
Court: High Court (Commercial Court)
Insurance classification confidence: high
Overall AI summary confidence: medium
Short overview
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This dispute concerned claims under a construction-all-risks policy for widespread failure of the timber roof at Sky Central, focusing principally on the proper construction of the Policy and the scope of the insurers' liability. The court found that the resolution turns largely on policy construction and accepted that the defendants’ case limited their exposure to damage occurring during the Period of Insurance, meaning their contribution to remedial works is constrained rather than covering the full cost of Sky’s preferred scheme. The judge noted Sky’s likely remedial scheme would probably be the works carried out, but rejected a basis to require the defendants to pay its entire cost; Mace had not identified sums recoverable to Practical Completion and pursued largely declaratory relief.
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