Chelsea Village Associates v. U.S. Underwriters Insurance

Chelsea Village satisfied its notice obligations under the U.S. Underwriters policy by submitting notice of claim on April 30, 2007, via a “series of intermediaries” (see U.S. Underwriters Ins. Co. v City Club Hotel, LLC, 369 F3d 102, 105 [2d Cir 2004]; see also U.S. Underwriters Ins. Co. v Falcon Constr. Corp., 2003 WL 22019429, *5-6, 2003 US Dist LEXIS 14817, *15-16 [SD NY 2003]).

Contrary to Chelsea Village’s contention, defendant’s May 17, 2007 denial of coverage under the policy was not rendered “invalid” by the fact that its April 30, 2007 letter stated that the policy did not provide…