C.I.C. General Insurance Company Ltd v Joseph Warui Mwangi [2016] KEHC 2486 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2486
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 2486 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 October 2016
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment in a suit for insurance compensationCoramKasango, Maraga, Muchemi
Holding
The Appellant's counterclaim for avoiding liability due to non-disclosure was dismissed, and the Respondent's claim for compensation was upheld.
Facts
The Respondent, Joseph Warui Mwangi, sued C.I.C. General Insurance Company Limited for an insurance cover on a vehicle (KBH 926K) that sustained damage in an accident on 8/3/2013. The Appellant denied liability, claiming the vehicle was a salvage and the Respondent had no insurable interest.
Issues
- Whether the Respondent had insurable interest in the vehicle
- Whether the Appellant's counterclaim for avoiding liability due to non-disclosure was valid
Reasoning
The court considered the trial evidence and arguments, ultimately ruling that the Respondent had insurable interest in the vehicle and that the Appellant's counterclaim for non-disclosure was not valid.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed, judgment in favor of the Respondent upheld
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