BLACKBURN ROVERS FOOTBALL AND ATHLETIC CLUB PLC v AVON INSURANCE PLC

[2005] Lloyd's Rep IR 239

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION COMMERCIAL COURT

Before Mr Justice Moore-Bick

Insurance (injury and disablement) - Professional footballer suffered injury which ended his career - Club obtaining policy against risk of injury to players - Exclusion for Permanent Total Disablement attributable either directly or indirectly to arthritic or other degenerative conditions - Proper construction of exclusion - Whether injury falling within exclusion.