Legal Opinion
Deso v. London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of America
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 3, 1957PublishedCited by 138 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
This action was brought pursuant to section 167 of the Insurance Law to recover the amount of a judgment which plaintiff has secured against Alessandro Lasigna, the insured, for injuries sustained by the plaintiff while on Lasigna’s premises. We are concerned principally with a single narrow issue: whether the question as to the timeliness of the notice given by the insured to the defendant was properly submitted to the jury or should have been ruled a breach of condition as a matter of law.
The operative facts are few and uncomplicated. Plaintiff, a tenant in Lasigna’s house, fell while…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Haas Tobacco Co. v. . American Fidelity Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
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