PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO. BERHAD v Chew Poh Hoon

pa-12bncc-4-08-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 27 May 2026 • PA-12BNCC-4-08/2023

Catchwords

Road accident - appeal against decision which allowed recovery action filed pursuant to judgment – whether driver drove motorcar with consent of car owner – insurance coverage renewed though car owner has passed away - section 96(3) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (RTA 1987) - insurer to avoid liability to pay, if before the date the liability was incurred, it had obtained a decision from court that the insurance was void and unenforceable – whether the phrase “the date the liability was incurred” denotes the date of the physical collision or the date when judgment was entered in the underlying third-party action

Judges (1)

Wendy Ooi Su Ghee Delivered

Parties (2)

PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO. BERHAD Appellant Chew Poh Hoon Respondent

Judgment

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