Bellini (N/E) Ltd trading as Bellini v Brit UW Limited
Decision date: 26 June 2023
Neutral citation: [2023] EWHC 1545 (Comm)
Court: High Court (Commercial Court)
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Short overview
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This case concerned whether clause 8.2.6 of a commercial business interruption insurance policy provided cover for COVID-19-related interruption in the absence of physical damage to the insured premises. The High Court held that on proper construction clause 8.2.6 required "damage" as defined in the policy (physical loss, physical damage or physical destruction), and therefore there could be no cover where no such physical damage had occurred.
Ratio decidendi
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On the proper construction of clause 8.2.6, cover under that clause only arises if there is "damage" as defined in the policy, meaning physical loss, physical damage or physical destruction; absent such damage there is no cover.
Obiter dicta
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