Smith, Judith v Advantage General Insurance Company Limited

Case Number: 
2011HCV04145
Neutral Citation: 
[2016] JMSC. Civ. 171
Date of Delivery: 
14.10.2016

Motor vehicle accident – Motor vehicle insurance – Judgment in default entered in favour of Claimant against owner of motor vehicle as well as driver – Court’s refusal of insurer’s application for declaration to avoid policy of insurance – Whether insured should be allowed to employ same defence as used in the application for declaration – Whether issue estoppel or res judicata arises – Whether insurer should be held liable to indemnify Claimant in respect of judgment debt – Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Act, Section 18(1)

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