Porter v Zurich Insurance Company
Decision date: 5 March 2009
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Court: Court not available
Insurance classification confidence: high
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This dispute concerned Mr Porter’s claim under a household insurance policy for damage to his home caused when he deliberately set fire to it while intending suicide but later escaping; Zurich relied on an exclusion for wilful or malicious acts and public policy to resist indemnity. The court dismissed the fire claim. The court did not dismiss related theft claims arising after the fire but required them to be repleaded and supported with proper particulars and evidence.
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