Cassara v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Defendant agreed to provide plaintiff with excess liability insurance coverage with respect to plaintiff’s operation of a nonowned vehicle, but excepted from such coverage injuries caused by the insured’s operation of the vehicle for business purposes. Plaintiff was involved in an accident while operating a nonowned vehicle on December 28, 1985. Defendant disclaimed coverage in writing on April 21, 1986.
Special Term properly found the notice of disclaimer insufficient, as a matter of law, because it did not "promptly apprise the claimant…
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