UPDATED: David Henderson - Found guilty.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Probably not quite that, but excluding travel in single engine planes, or at least reducing the potential pay out, is common.

Actually, scrub that. I've just checked and it looks like there probably wouldn't have been that kind of exclusion. Personal accident and travel policies for businesses and individuals usually do, but it appears not when professional sports people are involved.
There is the potential issue of whether he'd been added to the policy between "signing" and the accident though.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Actually, scrub that. I've just checked and it looks like there probably wouldn't have been that kind of exclusion. Personal accident and travel policies for businesses and individuals usually do, but it appears not when professional sports people are involved.
There is the potential issue of whether he'd been added to the policy between "signing" and the accident though.

Indeed. That's a second contractual issue in play. The taxi analogy earlier in this thread is an oversimplified and inaccurate analogy.

[goats]

Indeed. That's a second contractual issue in play. The taxi analogy earlier in this thread is an oversimplified and inaccurate analogy.

It sure is, I’d hope the guy flying the jet across the Atlantic I’m on might have a bit more knowledge and capability than my taxi driver from the city centre home…..

[nugent]

Indeed. That's a second contractual issue in play. The taxi analogy earlier in this thread is an oversimplified and inaccurate analogy.

How is the taxi analogy inaccurate?
It's transport of a person in the private hire world.

Just cos he died by air doesn't make any difference.

Doesn't matter whether Nantes, cardiff, mckay or the player himself arranged the flight.
You must assume nobody knew the pilot didn't have the appropriate licence, otherwise they wouldn't have got the transport involved.

There's 1 guilty party here... the airline.
And Henderson is part of that according to the prosecution

[Optimistic Nick]

How is the taxi analogy inaccurate?
It's transport of a person in the private hire world.

Just cos he died by air doesn't make any difference.

Doesn't matter whether Nantes, cardiff, mckay or the player himself arranged the flight.
You must assume nobody knew the pilot didn't have the appropriate licence, otherwise they wouldn't have got the transport involved.

There's 1 guilty party here... the airline.
And Henderson is part of that according to the prosecution

There isnt an airline
Henderson is not the owner (as you have said in an earlier post). He's the operator
If you knowingly use an illegal operator you are breaking the law

This is not a taxi.

[nugent]

There isnt an airline
Henderson is not the owner (as you have said in an earlier post). He's the operator
If you knowingly use an illegal operator you are breaking the law

This is not a taxi.

Good god I give up.

Why is everyone taking things literally.

A defacto airline then.
It's a leasing company whatever you wanna call it.

They are operating as an airline, they are available for hire.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

How is the taxi analogy inaccurate?
It's transport of a person in the private hire world.

Just cos he died by air doesn't make any difference.

Doesn't matter whether Nantes, cardiff, mckay or the player himself arranged the flight.
You must assume nobody knew the pilot didn't have the appropriate licence, otherwise they wouldn't have got the transport involved.

There's 1 guilty party here... the airline.
And Henderson is part of that according to the prosecution

The taxi analogy doesn't take into account which party can make a claim against losses incurred by the employer of the victim.
It could be that City had Sala registered and his contract was valid (in which case they may owe £15M to Nantes) and City then have to take action to recover the £15M from an insurance policy taken out by the club or take action to recover monies from the party/parties held responsible for Sala's death. Other possibilities and complications are possible and it sometimes happens that several parties share culpability.

[alan_corneli]

Actually, scrub that. I've just checked and it looks like there probably wouldn't have been that kind of exclusion. Personal accident and travel policies for businesses and individuals usually do, but it appears not when professional sports people are involved.
There is the potential issue of whether he'd been added to the policy between "signing" and the accident though.

I thought the prosecution said we were in the process of signing him.

[gabbsthenewt]

I thought the prosecution said we were in the process of signing him.

They can say it all they want - they aren't the deciding party with regard that matter - simply the UK Civil Aviation Authority's acting prosecutors

[lardy]

Actually, scrub that. I've just checked and it looks like there probably wouldn't have been that kind of exclusion. Personal accident and travel policies for businesses and individuals usually do, but it appears not when professional sports people are involved.
There is the potential issue of whether he'd been added to the policy between "signing" and the accident though.

Stefan Schwarz's contract at Sunderland forbade him from going into space.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Stefan Schwarz's contract at Sunderland forbade him from going into space.

Same with City's players. Hence the lack of movement on the pitch.