The WLR Daily case summaries
[2017] WLR (D) 220
Supreme Court
Wood v Capita Insurance Services Ltd
[2017] UKSC 24
2017 Feb 7; March 29
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Lord Mance, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Lord Sumption, Lord Hodge JJSC
Contract— Construction— Indemnity clause— Share capital of company sold under agreement containing clause indemnifying buyer against payments arising out of claims or complaints registered with Financial Services Authority against company— Company making reference to Financial Services Authority of mis-selling of insurance and agreeing to compensate customers — Whether buyer entitled to be indemnified — Whether indemnity clause applicable only in cases of claims or complaints by customers