By the judgment 30 August 2011 in Devcich & ors v AMI Insurance Ltd [2011] NZSC 98 the Supreme Court dismissed the application for leave to appeal the Court of Appeal decison that Paul Devcich was responsible for the fire that destroyed his Remuera house. The Supreme Court agreed that the Court of Appeal was entitled to take the view that AMI was not liable because Mr Devcich had committed arson. The judgment is a positive outcome for insurance companies and of interes to insurance lawyers.
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