South Africa Case Law

Guardian National Insurance Co Ltd v Springgold Investments (Pty) Ltd (526/08)

Guardian National Insurance Co Ltd v Springgold Investments (Pty) Ltd (526/08) [2009] ZASCA 112; [2010] 1 All SA 301 (SCA) (23 September 2009)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

526/08

Judges

Harms, Mthiyane, Lewis, Van Heerden, Maya

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the insured failed to prove sabotage, so the contamination exclusion applied and the insurance claim was dismissed.

• Insurance Policy Exclusion
• Burden Of Proof
• Expert Evidence
• Malicious Damage
• Contamination Of Goods
• Insurance-policy-exclusion