DCC 184/2004
Type
Case
Court
Dubai Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Road Transport, General Personal Injury, Damages in Personal Injury, General Succession Law & Estate Planning, Types of Insurance
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
13 Mar 2005
Catchwords
Insurance – Road Traffic Accident – Blood Money – Inheritance – Death – Contract Termination
The initial dispute involved a road traffic accident where blood money was due. The owner of the car had died before the accident. The key issue was whether the insurance contract he had was terminated with his death or had transferred to his heirs who had an obligation in relation to the car.
Background