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Harare High Court
Basil Kunaka v Safel Insurance Company (Pvt) Ltd
HH 81-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
14 February 2018
Citation
HH 81-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 81
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
TAGU J
Full Bench
TAGU J
Areas of Law
Insurance LawContract Law
Keywords
comprehensive insurancerepudiation of claimmotor vehicle accidentduty to mitigate
Tags
insurance claimmotor vehicle insurancerepudiationcomprehensive cover
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Insurance Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether defendant is liable for plaintiff's claim","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Insurance contract, accident occurrence, claim submission, repudiation"}
- {"issue_text":"The quantum of defendant's indebtedness to plaintiff if any","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Insured value US$15,000, salvage proceeds US$3,500"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff insured his Mercedes Benz E320 with the defendant under a comprehensive policy for US$15,000. After the vehicle was damaged in an accident while reversing downhill, the defendant repudiated the claim alleging drunk driving, misrepresentation and improper disposal of the wreck. The plaintiff sold the wreck for US$3,500 and claimed the balance of US$11,500.
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