Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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CUNNINGHAM AND CUNNINGHAM v. HACKETT; STURGE v. HACKETT

[1962] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 117

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice McNair

Negligence-Fire-Destruction of house owing to negligent act of tenant - Whether tenant liable as occupier of flat in house -Effect on insurance cover. Fire-Tenant's negligence resulting in destruction of house-Whether fire escaped from demised premises and tenant was liable as occupier-Effect on insurance cover. Householder's comprehensive insurance - Fire due to negligent act of assured-Whether assured liable "as occupier" of insured premises-Meaning of "as occupier".

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