Heimbecher v. Johnson

It is undisputed that the company received no notice of accident and it contends that to create liability on its part it must be shown not only that the notice was sent but also that it was actually received. The policy provides that “notice shall be given’’ as soon as practicable. However, neither its provisions nor any statute requires that it be shown that it was received, nor does either provide an exclusive manner of giving notice. That the company recognizes more than one method is indicated by the fact that the policy carries on its face in large letters a direction to "send all…