Utica First Insurance v. Vazquez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*867“ 6Where an insurance policy requires that notice of an occurrence be given promptly, notice must be given within a reasonable time in view of all of the facts and circumstances’ ” (120 Whitehall Realty Assoc., LLC v Hermitage Ins. Co., 40 AD3d 719, 721 [2007], quoting Eagle Ins. Co. v Zuckerman, 301 AD2d 493, 495 [2003]). Absent a valid excuse for a delay in furnishing notice, failure to satisfy the notice requirement vitiates coverage (see Great Canal Realty Corp. v Seneca Ins. Co., Inc., 5 NY3d 742, 743 [2005]; Security Mut. Ins. Co. of N.Y. v Acker-Fitzsimons Corp., 31 NY2d 436, 441…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Great Canal Realty Corp. v. Seneca InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
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- G.L.G. Contracting Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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