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Commercial And Corporate [2002] ZASCA 120

Van Zyl NO v Kiln Non-Marine Syndicate No 510 of Lloyds of London (216/2001)

Van Zyl NO v Kiln Non-Marine Syndicate No 510 of Lloyds of London (216/2001) [2002] ZASCA 120; [2002] 4 All SA 355 (SCA); 2003 (2) SA 440 (SCA) (26 September 2002)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
216/2001
Judges
Nienaber, Schutz, Cameron, Brand, Heher

The Supreme Court of Appeal considered whether a fatal car crash after drinking was an accident and whether the policy exclusion for wilful exposure to danger applied.

  • Insurance Policy Interpretation
  • Wilful Exposure To Danger
  • Accidental Death
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Contractual Exclusion Clauses
  • Insurance-law
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Commercial And Corporate [1996] ZASCA 66

Aegis Insurance Company Ltd. v Consani NO (6/95)

Aegis Insurance Company Ltd. v Consani NO (6/95) [1996] ZASCA 66; 1996 (4) SA 1 (SCA); [1996] 3 All SA 547 (A); (31 May 1996)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
6/95
Judges
E M Grosskopf, Nienaber, Schutz

The court held that the plaintiff had to prove accidental death and exclude suicide on a balance of probabilities. Absolution from the instance was granted.

  • Insurance Policy Exclusion
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Accidental Death
  • Suicide Presumption
  • Insurance-law
  • Burden-of-proof
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