Allstate Insurance v. Hoffman

BRYANT, J.,

specially concurring.

I concur only in the decision reached in the majority opinion in this case.

That concurrence is based solely upon the point relating to the sufficiency of the notice given by the insured to plaintiff. There is not the slightest doubt that the provisions of the insurance policy in regard to the giving of written notice were not complied with by the insured. The insurance company was prejudiced by the long delay in giving notice of the accident. The insurance company was entitled to make its customarily thorough and complete investigation within a reasonable time…