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Presidential Insurance Company Ltd (Appellant) v Twitz and another (Respondents) (Trinidad & Tobago)
Case summary
Case ID
JCPC/2018/0020
Jurisdiction
Trinidad and Tobago
Parties
Appellant(s)
Presidential Insurance Company Ltd
Respondent(s)
Emily Twitz
Issue
Whether the Second Respondent had an insurable interest in the vehicle and continued to be part owner Whether any sale of the vehicle was a de facto hire purchase which made the Appellant liable as insurer Whether the agreement for sale of the vehicle without the Appellant’s consent terminated the latter’s liability to third parties and Whether the Court of Appeal correctly interpreted ss.4(7) and 10(1) of the Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third Party Risks) Act Ch 48:51
Facts
On 27 February 2011 a vehicle with registration PBO 4059 was involved in an accident. The vehicle was driven by Mr Aston Gaines with Mr Kerwin Tenia as a passenger. As a result of injuries sustained in the accident, Mr Tenia died three months later. The First Respondent is the mother of Mr Tenia. She brought proceedings against the Second Respondent as the owner of the vehicle, and the Appellant as the insurer of the vehicle.A trial of certain preliminary issues was directed. Jones J held that the Second Respondent was the owner of the vehicle and that, at the relevant time, the Appellant was the insurer. In doing so, she rejected the Appellant’s case that the Second Respondent was not the owner of the vehicle, and that the insurance policy was avoided by material non-disclosure. On appeal, the Court of Appel of Trinidad and Tobago upheld the judgment of Jones J.
Date of issue
1 February 2018
Judgment details
Judgment date
20 July 2020
Neutral citation
[2020] UKPC 20
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Hearing dates
Start date
1 July 2020
End date
1 July 2020
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1 July 2020 - Afternoon session
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