Arbitration Time Limits and the Third Party (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930

William McIlroy Swindon Ltd v. Quinn Insurance Ltd [2010]
Technology and Construction Court, 12 October 2010

The claims arose under a liability policy issued by the Defendant insurer, Quinn, to a building and roofing contractor, A Lenihan Ltd ("Lenihan").

Upon two judgments being issued (August and December 2009), Lenihan was found liable to indemnify the Claimant ("WMS") for fire damage sustained to a shop and residential premises in Lewes, East Sussex, in September 2006.

Lenihan had sought indemnity for the claim under its liability policy, but Quinn denied coverage on the grounds of breach of certain policy conditions, and took no part in the defence of the litigation against its insured. Accordingly, the judgment against Lenihan was not satisfied, and it went into voluntary liquidation.

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Anwälte Anthony Menzies, Sascha Foulkes