Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2005] All ER (D) 356 (Oct)
Neutral Citation: [2005] EWHC 2234 (Comm)
Court: Queen's Bench Division (Commercial Court)
Judge:

Christopher Clarke J
Representation Marcus Taverner QC and Jonathan Lee (instructed by Clyde & Co) for the claimants.
  Vivian Ramsey QC and Jessica Stephens (instructed by Canary Wharf plc) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 28 October 2005

Catchwords

Insurance - Contract of insurance - Construction of terms - Project insurance package - Whether contract covering costs associated with delay following accident - Whether damage 'imminent' .

The Case

The court considered when damage could be said to be 'imminent' for the purposes of an extension to a Construction-Erection All Risks policy in regular use in the construction industry, and the applicability of a clause requiring the insured to take all reasonable precautions to prevent any occurrence which might form the subject of a claim and of the notification requirements of the policy.

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