Travelers Insurance Company Ltd & Anor v Advani [2012] EWHC 623 (QB) (16 March 2012)

Travelers Insurance Company Ltd & Anor v Advani [2012] EWHC 623 (QB) (16 March 2012)

Ms Advani acted dishonestly and outside the course of her employment in facilitating the payment of a bribe in connection with the Air India GSA transaction; Travelers is entitled to reimbursement of defence costs under the insurance policy, and DWS is entitled to damages for breach of duty.

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Citation
[2012] EWHC 623 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: Travelers Insurance Company Limited; Claimant: Denton Wilde Sapte; Defendant: Gauri Advani
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 March 2012
Procedural Posture
Civil / High Court Trial Judgment
Outcome
Claims by Travelers Insurance Company Limited and Denton Wilde Sapte succeed.
Legal Topics
Dishonesty, Breach of Employment Duty, Insurance Policy Reimbursement, Bribery, Res Judicata, Abuse of Process
Insurance Law Employment Law Civil Procedure Dishonesty Breach of Employment Duty Insurance Policy Reimbursement Bribery Res Judicata +1 more

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Parties

Travelers Insurance Company Limited

Claimant

Denton Wilde Sapte

Claimant

Gauri Advani

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / High Court Trial Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Ms Advani acted dishonestly and outside the course of her employment in connection with the GSA transaction
  2. 2 Whether Travelers Insurance is entitled to reimbursement of defence costs under the insurance policy
  3. 3 Whether Denton Wilde Sapte is entitled to damages for breach of duty by Ms Advani

Ratio Decidendi

Ms Advani acted dishonestly and outside the course of her employment in facilitating the payment of a bribe in connection with the Air India GSA transaction; Travelers is entitled to reimbursement of defence costs under the insurance policy, and DWS is entitled to damages for breach of duty.

Court Disposition

Claims by Travelers Insurance Company Limited and Denton Wilde Sapte succeed.

Orders

  • Ms Advani to reimburse Travelers Insurance Company Limited £501,398.71 for defence costs.
  • Ms Advani to pay Denton Wilde Sapte £87,075.29 as damages for breach of duty.