Tower Insurance Limited v Skyward Aviation 2008 Limited

Insurance law

Tower Insurance Limited v Skyward Aviation 2008 Limited – [2014] NZSC 185 – McGrath, William Young, Glazebrook, Arnold and O’Regan JJ

Claim for house damage in Christchurch red zone – replacement value – measure of recovery where insurer to pay cost of buying another house – whether requirement that house be “comparable” to insured house – whether payment based on rebuilding, replacing or repairing insured house – policy construction.

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