Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Cotten

LAKE, Justice.

G.S. 20-309 (e), which is part of The Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act of 1957, prior to the amendment of 1971, which has no effect upon this action, provided:

“(e) No insurance policy provided [sic] in subsection (d) [i.e., any policy providing liability insurance with regard to a motor vehicle] may be terminated by cancellation or otherwise by the insurer without having given the North Carolina Motor Vehicles Department notice of such cancellation fifteen (15) days prior to effective date of cancellation. Where the insurance policy is terminated by the insured the insurer…