Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. Vantaggi

Plaintiff, the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York, issued its “standard workmen’s compensation and employers’ liability policy” to defendant Henry Vantaggi. This contract of insurance was dated September 20, 1937, and expired a year later. On November 23,1937, one Ray Laska, then employed by Vantaggi, suffered an accidental injury which arose out of and in the course of his employment. On the same day Laska reported the injury to Vantaggi but Vantaggi failed to notify either the department of labor and industry or his insurer, plaintiff herein. On April 15, 1940, Laska filed a notice and…