Question juridique clé
Whether the insurer validly rescinded the insurance contract for reticence under former Art. 6 LCA.
Solution extraite
Yes. The undisclosed flat roof was an important fact, the proposer knew or should have known it, and the insurer declared rescission within four weeks after obtaining effective knowledge.
Motifs extraits
The pre-2006 version of Art. 6 LCA applied. A precise written question about a flat roof created a presumption of materiality under Art. 4(3) LCA, not rebutted by the insured. The proposer had to ascertain the answer with due diligence. The insurer was not shown to have known or been bound to know the fact under Art. 8(3) and (4) LCA. Rescission was timely after receipt of the earlier policy mentioning the flat roof.