Larocque v. Rhode Island Joint Reinsurance Ass'n

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

This matter comes before the court on an appeal by the Rhode Island Joint Reinsurance Association of a judgment by the trial justice that the defendant insurer failed to give adequate notice of the cancellation of an insurance policy. We sustain the trial justice’s decision.

The facts relevant to this action are as follows. On September 27, 1979, plaintiff, Joseph G. Larocque, applied to defendant, Rhode Island Joint Reinsurance Association, for fire insurance on property he owned at 298 Bayview Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island. The plaintiff had previously insured the…