Columbia University Press, Inc. v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of America
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Where, as here, a policy of liability insurance requires that notice of an occurrence be given “as soon as practicable,” such notice must be given to the carrier within a reasonable period of time (see Sorbara Constr. Corp. v AIU Ins. Co., 11 NY3d 805, 806 [2008]; Great Canal Realty Corp. v Seneca Ins. Co., Inc., 5 NY3d 742, 743 [2005]; Security Mut. Ins. Co. of N.Y. v Acker-Fitzsimons Corp., 31 NY2d 436, 441 [1972]). With respect to policies issued before January 17, 2009 (see Insurance Law § 3420 [c] [2] [A]), as the subject policy was, an insurer could disclaim coverage when the insured…
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