Ciaramella v. State Farm Insurance

Judgment unanimously reversed on the law without costs and judgment granted in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in granting judgment in favor of plaintiff declaring that plaintiff provided timely notice of a supplementary uninsured motorist (SUM) claim and that defendant has a duty to provide coverage for plaintiff. The court should have granted judgment in favor of defendant declaring that defendant has no duty to provide coverage for plaintiff. Although the relevant provision of the insurance policy required plaintiff to give notice of a SUM claim “as soon as…