Arthur Barnett Limited v National Insurance Company of New Zealand Limited - [1965] NZLR 874

Insurance — Fire insurance — Insurer paying out full amount of policy — Such policy insufficient to cover insured's full loss — Insured taking proceedings against third party to recover uninsured loss — Whether bound to claim insured loss also — Position when only part of total loss recoverable from third party — Whether insurer bound to pay or contribute to costs of insured's action though not consenting to it.