Jefferson Health – Northeast and another (Appellants) v Cassatt Insurance Company Limited and another (Respondents) (Bermuda)

Permission to Appeal application lodged

Case summary
Permission to Appeal
Previous proceedings

Case summary

Case ID

JCPC/2026/0065

Jurisdiction

Bermuda

Parties

Appellant(s)

Jefferson Health - Northeast and Abington Memorial Hospital

Respondent(s)

Grand View Health

Cassatt Insurance Company Limited

Issue

The appellants seek an injunction preventing the second respondent from selling its shares in the first respondent to a third party. Did the Court of Appeal err in refusing the application and in refusing to grant an interim injunction?

Facts

The appellants in this appeal (“the Petitioners”) have filed a petition against Grand View Hospital (“Grand View”) under s111 of the Companies Act 2011. They allege that the affairs of Cassat Insurance Company Limited (“the Company”) have been conducted in an oppressive manner towards their interests as members of the Company. This is based on Grand View having forced the withdrawal of the Petitioners as shareholders, resulting in Grand View becoming the sole shareholder of the Company. This appeal concerns the Petitioners application for injunctive relief to restrain Grand View from taking steps to sell its own shares in the Company to a third party (“the Buyer”). The Petitioners are seeking an injunction to remain in place until the determination of their unfair prejudice petition. The application for an injunction was refused in the Supreme Court. An interim injunction was granted pending the Petitioners' application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal dismissed the Petitioners' appeal. The Court of Appeal then refused the Petitioners' application for a further interim injunction, or stay of the appeal, pending appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The Petitioners now appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and renew their application for interim injunctive relief.