Mandalia & Anor v Beaufort Dedicated No2 Ltd
Decision date: 28 November 2014
Neutral citation: [2014] EWHC 4039 (QB)
Court: High Court (King's Bench Division)
Insurance classification confidence: high
Overall AI summary confidence: medium
Short overview
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This dispute concerns an insurance claim by the owners of mixed shop and residential premises after tenants stripped out fixtures and caused damage; the central question was what losses the commercial combined policy would cover. The judge found most of the Claimants' losses arose from the tenants' breaches and were not covered, but awarded the Claimants £15,750, including three months' lost rent of £7,500.
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