Legal Opinion
Gazis v. Miller
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 20, 2006PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice LaVECCHIA
In this appeal we must determine whether an occurrence-based excess liability policy of insurance is unavailable to an accident victim because the tortfeasor failed to give timely notice to its excess carrier. The Appellate Division held that, in the absence of prejudice, the excess insurer could not decline coverage based on the insured’s failure to comply with the policy’s 120 day notice provision. Gazis v. Miller, 378 N.J.Super. 59, 874 A.2d 591 (App.Div.2005). We agree with the conclusion reached by the panel and, therefore, affirm.
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