Progressive Mountain Insurance Company v. Bishop

Peterson, Judge.

Progressive Mountain Insurance Company (“Progressive”) appeals from the denial of its motion for summary judgment in this coverage dispute with its insured, James Bishop. The trial court held that there was a jury question as to the sufficiency of Bishop’s excuse for delay in notifying Progressive about a motor vehicle accident in which he was injured. Progressive argues that the trial court erred by failing to consider the entire body of relevant case law on insurance contracts and by failing to recognize that (1) the prompt notice provision in Bishop’s policy created a…