Western Trading Ltd v Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) Plc
Decision date: 26 January 2015
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Court: Court not available
Insurance classification confidence: high
Overall AI summary confidence: medium
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This is a fire insurance claim arising from a 24 July 2012 fire that destroyed buildings in Central Walsall. The defendant resisted liability principally on grounds that the claimant lacked an insurable interest and had misrepresented facts, and also challenged entitlement to a declaration for reinstatement costs. The court found for the claimant: it will receive a Declaration (subject to a condition about unpaid rates or an equivalent requirement) and damages for loss of rent equal to half the sum claimed.
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