Morton Insurance Brokers Ltd. v Sidhu
Decision date: 6 March 2008
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This case concerns Morton Insurance Brokers' claim against its former employee, Mr Avtar Sidhu, alleging he backdated manual Sabre cover notes to show drivers were insured at the time of accidents. The judge found on the evidence that Mr Sidhu had backdated the disputed cover notes and Morton was entitled to recover sums including the £55,000 paid to Sabre and specified additional losses, interest and costs.
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