The WLR Daily case summaries
[2021] WLR(D) 620
Court of Justice of the European Union
BT v Seguros Catalana Occidente and another
(Case C‑708/20)
EU:C:2021:986
2021 Dec 9
President of Chamber N Jääskinen,
Judges M Safjan (Rapporteur), M Gavalec
Advocate General T Ćapeta
Judges M Safjan (Rapporteur), M Gavalec
Advocate General T Ćapeta
Conflict of laws— Jurisdiction under European Union Regulation— Matters relating to insurance— Claimant, domiciled in United Kingdom, having accident in Spanish holiday rental property owned by person domiciled in Ireland— Claimant bringing compensation claim in English court against property owner and its Spanish insurer— Claimant relying on special jurisdiction in “matters relating to insurance”— Whether court of member state where claimant domiciled hearing direct action by injured person against insurer also having jurisdiction over injured person’s claim for compensation against policyholder or insured, domiciled in another member state—
Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012, arts 11(1)(b), 13(2), (3)