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Insurance-law [2023] NAHCMD 670

Ashikuni v Old Mutual Namibia and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2022/01582)

Ashikuni v Old Mutual Namibia and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2022/01582) [2023] NAHCMD 670 (20 October 2023)

The High Court held that an insured party had to provide material information requested for a claim assessment, and dismissed the insurance claim with costs.

  • Repudiation-of-insurance-claim
  • Disclosure-obligations
  • Materiality-of-information
  • Uberrima-fides
  • Insurance-law
  • Contract-law
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Insurance-law [2021] NAHCMD 382

Diamonds v Alexander Forbes Insurance Company, Namibia Limited (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 1274 of 2018)

Diamonds v Alexander Forbes Insurance Company, Namibia Limited (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 1274 of 2018) [2021] NAHCMD 382 (30 August 2021)

The High Court granted absolution from the instance after the plaintiff failed to adduce evidence proving damages or their quantum in an insurance claim.

  • Absolution-from-the-instance
  • Breach-of-contract
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Damages
  • Quantum-of-damages
  • Insurance-law
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Civil-procedure [2021] NAHCMD 320

Teofilus v King Price Insurance Company of Namibia Limited (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 125 of 2021)

Teofilus v King Price Insurance Company of Namibia Limited (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 125 of 2021) [2021] NAHCMD 320 (5 July 2021)

The High Court dismissed a plaintiff’s exception to a defendant’s plea in an insurance dispute, finding the plea was not vague and awarding costs against the plaintiff.

  • Exception-to-plea
  • Pleadings
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
  • Costs-orders
  • Insurance-indemnification
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil-procedure [2021] NAHCMD 156

Gondwana Collection Namibia v Hollard Insurance Company of Namibia Limited (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 508 of 2020)

Gondwana Collection Namibia v Hollard Insurance Company of Namibia Limited (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 508 of 2020) [2021] NAHCMD 156 (13 April 2021)

The High Court refused to hear Gondwana’s insurance declarator urgently, finding no sufficient urgency under Rule 73(4) and striking the matter from the roll.

  • Urgency-in-applications
  • Declaratory-relief
  • Covid-19-business-interruption-claims
  • Costs-orders
  • Insurance-law
  • Business-interruption-claims
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Insurance-law [2021] NAHCMD 27

New Creations Printing and Design CC v Quanta Insurance Limited (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2486 of 2018)

New Creations Printing and Design CC v Quanta Insurance Limited (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2486 of 2018) [2021] NAHCMD 27 (5 February 2021)

The High Court held that a broker’s knowledge of an insurance time-bar clause was imputed to the insured, upheld the special plea, and found the claim prescribed.

  • Prescription
  • Time-bar-clauses
  • Imputation-of-agent's-knowledge
  • Special-plea
  • Incorporation-of-contractual-terms
  • Insurance-law
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Insurance-law [2020] NAHCMD 217

Don v Hollard Insurance Company of Namibia Ltd

Don v Hollard Insurance Company of Namibia Ltd [2020] NAHCMD 217 (10 June 2020)

The High Court upheld an insurer’s repudiation of a motor vehicle claim after finding the insured left the accident scene and gave inaccurate details.

  • Repudiation-of-insurance-claims
  • Breach-of-insurance-contract
  • Utmost-good-faith-(uberrima-fides)
  • Pacta-sunt-servanda
  • Disclosure-obligations
  • Exclusion-clauses
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Delict [2019] NAHCMD 544

Western Insurance and Another v Swartbooi (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL 3118 of 2017)

Western Insurance and Another v Swartbooi (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL 3118 of 2017) [2019] NAHCMD 544 (6 December 2019)

The High Court found the defendant solely caused a bridge collision and awarded the plaintiffs damages, while dismissing the defendant’s counterclaim.

  • Motor-vehicle-collision
  • Negligence
  • Insurance-indemnity
  • Damages
  • Counterclaim
  • Burden-of-proof
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Insurance-law [2019] NAHCMD 179

EA Mouton Builders CC v Santam Namibia (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON 635 of 2017)

EA Mouton Builders CC v Santam Namibia (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON 635 of 2017) [2019] NAHCMD 179 (7 June 2019)

The High Court dismissed Santam Namibia’s application for absolution from the instance in an insurance dispute and ordered the defendant to pay costs.

  • Absolution-from-the-instance
  • Agency
  • Indemnity
  • Exclusion-clauses
  • Insurance-law
  • Contract-law
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Delict [2019] NAHCMD 103

Western Administration Services (Pty) Ltd and Another v Shifotoka (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL 2447 of 2017)

Western Administration Services (Pty) Ltd and Another v Shifotoka (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL 2447 of 2017) [2019] NAHCMD 103 (16 April 2019)

The High Court found the defendant negligent for a dangerous U-turn collision, but the plaintiffs failed to prove the vehicle’s pre-collision value.

  • Negligence
  • Assessment-of-damages
  • Subrogation
  • Motor-vehicle-accidents
  • Insurance-law
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Civil-procedure [2015] NAHCMD 209

Rall v Professional Provident Society Insurance Company (Namibia) Ltd (2) (1153 of 2015)

Rall v Professional Provident Society Insurance Company (Namibia) Ltd (2) (1153 of 2015) [2015] NAHCMD 209 (9 September 2015)

High Court summary judgment produced partial relief on insurance interest claims, granting the admitted amount, refusing the disputed balance, and addressing costs and tender wording.

  • Summary-judgment
  • Interest-calculation
  • Offer-of-compromise-vs-unconditional-tender
  • Costs
  • Long-term-insurance-benefits
  • Insurance-law
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