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HIGH COURT MALAYA GEORGETOWN
NG AI SOOE – Appellant
Versus
HONG LEONG ASSURANCE BERHAD & ORS – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. definition of utmost good faith in insurance contracts. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. summary of the factual background of the life insurance case. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 28) |
| 3. plaintiff's claims following the husband's death. (Para 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 4. plaintiff's arguments concerning disclosure and procedural issues. (Para 32 , 35 , 38 , 39) |
| 5. court's analysis of necessary disclosures and evidence. (Para 50 , 54 , 58 , 73 , 78) |
| 6. application of the incontestability clause concerning fraudulent misrepresentation. (Para 79 , 89 , 92) |
| 7. final decision of the court regarding the dismissal of the plaintiff's claim. (Para 119 , 121) |
Introduction
[1]"Uberrimae fidei" is a Latin phrase meaning "utmost good faith." It is a legal doctrine that requires parties to a contract to act with the highest level of honesty and transparency, particularly in insurance contracts. This means making full and accurate disclosures of all relevant facts to the other party.
[2] This case brings to the fore the critical issue of whether the Plaintiff's late husband's life insurance policy was properly/ lawfully repudiated by the 1st Defendant as the insurer on account of non-disclosure and a br
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