XYZ V TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO LTD

[2017] EWHC 287 (QB), Queen's Bench Division, Lady Justice Thirlwall, 24 February 2017

Insurance (liability) - Insurer causing assured to defend uninsured claims - Whether claimants entitled to costs from insurer - Senior Courts Act 1981, section 51

Transform supplied breast implants obtained from PIP in France, to customers. The implants had a propensity to rupture, and many did so. Proceedings by 623 claimants were brought against Transform and a Group Litigation Order was made in April 2012. Four sample cases were selected from the 623 in the Group, and all of the others were stayed. The issues in the sample cases related to the liability of Transform and the available remedies.