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Commercial And Corporate [2013] ZAKZDHC 34

Govender v New National Assurance Company Ltd (1737/2008)

Govender v New National Assurance Company Ltd (1737/2008) [2013] ZAKZDHC 34 (5 July 2013)

The High Court dismissed the insured plaintiff’s claim after finding that the alleged motor-vehicle hijacking did not occur on the evidence.

  • Insurance Contract
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Fraudulent Claim
  • Policy Conditions
  • Insurance-contract
  • Burden-of-proof
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Commercial And Corporate [2003] ZASCA 84

Commercial Union Insurance Company of SA Ltd v Wallace NO; Santam Insurance Ltd v Afric Addressing (Pty) Ltd (249/2002)

Commercial Union Insurance Company of SA Ltd v Wallace NO; Santam Insurance Ltd v Afric Addressing (Pty) Ltd (249/2002) [2003] ZASCA 84; 2004 (1) SA 326 (SCA) (19 September 2003)

The court held that AMA’s insurance claim was fraudulent and that Press Supplies failed to disclose material facts when extending cover.

  • Insurance Contracts
  • Fraudulent Claims
  • Non Disclosure
  • Materiality Of Risk
  • Policy Conditions
  • Insurance-contracts
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Commercial And Corporate [2003] ZAFSHC 6

Biermnan v Mutual and Federal Versekeringsmaatskappy Bpk (3023/1999)

Biermnan v Mutual and Federal Versekeringsmaatskappy Bpk (3023/1999) [2003] ZAFSHC 6; [2004] 2 All SA 389 (O); 2004 (1) SA 205 (O) (20 March 2003)

The court held that the insurer’s claim rejection was not repudiation, so the 90-day summons clause remained enforceable and the plaintiff’s claim failed.

  • Insurance Contracts
  • Policy Conditions
  • Repudiation
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Insurance-contracts
  • Policy-conditions
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