Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2001] All ER (D) 362 (May)
Court: Technology and Construction Court
Judge:

Judge Richard Havery QC

Representation Adrian Williamson (instructed by N Cornwell) for S.
  Richard Davies QC and Kate Grange (instructed by Mackrell Turner Garrett) for E.
Judgment Dates: 25 May 2001

Catchwords

Building contract - Construction - Ambiguity - Contract requiring defendant to take out insurance - Whether policy obtained meeting contractual obligation.

The Case

A court ruled that, on the evidence, the insurance policy obtained by a defendant in purported compliance with an obligation under a contract for construction works did not in fact meet the requirements of the contractual obligation.

Practice Areas

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