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ATA/482/2005 • CJ GE ATA/482/2005 Généré par l'IA

Insurance Endorsement Limits Interpretation

Numéro de cause ATA/482/2005
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Admis (Allowed)
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The court addressed a dispute involving the application of specific statutory provisions concerning insurance coverage limits and policy interpretation, particularly regarding the effect of contractual endorsements on established policy terms. The court reasoned that the clear and unambiguous language of a limiting endorsement must control when interpreting the policy, and that such an endorsement effectively modified the general coverage language to reduce the maximum recoverable amount, thereby upholding the lower limit specified in the endorsement despite the general terms suggesting a higher potential payout.

Regeste Legislator

Généré par l'IA

Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Insurance Endorsement Limits Interpretation: The court reasoned that the clear and unambiguous language of a limiting endorsement must control when interpreting the policy, and that such an endorsement effectively modified the general coverage language to reduce the maximum recoverable amount, thereby upholding the lower limit specified in the endorsement despite the general terms suggesting a higher potential payout.

Mots-clés

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police d'assurance limites légales endossement arrêts en interprétation réserve d'assurance publicité abusive

Dispositions légales citées

Généré par l'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
The court ordered the complainant to pay the costs of the federal court proceedings.
Généré par l'IA
A/1286/2005
Insurance Policy Ambiguity Regarding Coverage Limits
A/3851/2005
Insurance Coverage Interpretation of Policy Endorsements
A/522/2002
Insurance Coverage Dispute and Interpretation of Policy Language
A/1477/2003
Insurance Policy Interpretation and Coverage Disputes
A/3583/2005
Insurance Coverage Disputes: Interpretation of Policy Language and Causation

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

Généré par l'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

The court ordered the complainant to pay the costs of the federal court proceedings.

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