ECC 506/1999

This case involved a claim for compensation against an insurance company by the heirs of a man who died in a car accident. The key issue was the impact of the date of the criminal ruling on the statute of limitations in the civil case.

Background

The heirs of a deceased man filed a case against three companies before the first instance court requesting the companies to pay them 100000 Egyptian Pounds in compensation. The heirs said their father had died in a car accident and that the car was insured by the first company. The heirs said a criminal ruling was issued against the driver in his absence.

The court ruled that the first company should pay the heirs 30000 Egyptian Pounds

The heirs and the first company appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court dismissed the appeal made by the company and ruled that the value of compensation should be increased to 100000 Egyptian Pounds.