Akers & Ors v Motor Insurers' Bureau & Anor
Decision date: 14 January 2003
Neutral citation: Neutral citation not available
Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Insurance classification confidence: high
Overall AI summary confidence: high
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This appeal concerned whether the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) was obliged under clause 6(1)(e) of the 1988 Agreement to satisfy a judgment for fatalities caused by an uninsured driver, the issue being whether the deceased passenger knew or ought to have known the car was uninsured. The Court of Appeal concluded the trial judge applied too stringent a test and, on the evidence before him, reached the view that the deceased had the relevant knowledge (or deliberately avoided inquiry). The court allowed the MIB's appeal, declared the MIB not obliged to satisfy the judgment against the driver, and awarded costs accordingly.
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