Butt & Ors v D'Amato

Butt & Ors v D'Amato

EU law does not require or prescribe a specific method for distributing limited motor insurance indemnity among multiple victims; the issue is governed by national law, and a reference to the CJEU is not necessary at this stage.

Parties
Claimant: Robert Butt; Claimant: Katherine Butt; Claimant: Ralph Henry Michael Butt; Claimant: Giles Sebastian Nigel Butt; Claimant: Emilia Stella Marianne Butt; Claimant: Dorothy Faith Margaret Butt; Defendant: Charles D’Amato; Defendant: City Sightseeing Limited; Defendant: MAPFRE Middlesea Public Limited Company; Defendant: Awtorita Ghat-Trasport F’Malta, Transport for Malta
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil / Application for Preliminary Reference to CJEU
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
Motor Insurance Directive, Distribution of Indemnity, Direct Right of Action, Jurisdiction, Interpretation of EU Law
Insurance Law European Union Law Tort Law Motor Insurance Directive Distribution of Indemnity Direct Right of Action Jurisdiction Interpretation of EU Law

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Parties

Robert Butt

Claimant

Katherine Butt

Claimant

Ralph Henry Michael Butt

Claimant

Giles Sebastian Nigel Butt

Claimant

Emilia Stella Marianne Butt

Claimant

Dorothy Faith Margaret Butt

Claimant

Charles D’Amato

Defendant

City Sightseeing Limited

Defendant

MAPFRE Middlesea Public Limited Company

Defendant

Awtorita Ghat-Trasport F’Malta, Transport for Malta

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Application for Preliminary Reference to CJEU

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether EU law requires a specific method for distributing limited motor insurance indemnity among multiple victims
  2. 2 Whether a reference to the CJEU is necessary to determine the distribution of indemnity under Directive 2009/103/EC

Ratio Decidendi

EU law does not require or prescribe a specific method for distributing limited motor insurance indemnity among multiple victims; the issue is governed by national law, and a reference to the CJEU is not necessary at this stage.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

  • No reference to the CJEU is to be made.