Legal Opinion
Hachmeister, Inc. v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of Wisconsin
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 17, 1961No. Appeal, No. 188PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Cohen,
This case involves a question which has been before our court on many occasions: Did the insured give notice of the accident to the insurer as soon as practicable in accordance with the terms of their liability insurance policy contract.
Defendant, Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin, and plaintiff, Hachmeister, Inc., were the parties to the policy. On October 21, 1949, while the policy was in force, Govan, foreman for Dobson (a contractor engaged in making repairs to the plaintiff’s loading area), was injured when a heavy radiator fell off a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Unverzagt v. PresteraSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Jeannette Glass Co. v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Bartels Brewing Co. v. Employers' Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Edelson v. American Employers InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
3Cited by17 opinions
- Brakeman v. Potomac Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Metal Bank of America, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Tony Ripepi, Individually and Tony Ripepi, Trading and Doing Business as Keystone Music Company v. The American Insurance CompaniesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
- Farmers National Bank v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- La Place v. Sun Insurance Office, Ltd.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1969
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