Legal Opinion
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. House
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 9, 1989No. 186, September Term, 1987PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RODOWSKY, Judge.
Maryland Code (1957, 1986 Repl. Vol.), Art. 48A, § 482 provides in pertinent part:
“Where any insurer seeks to disclaim coverage on any policy of liability insurance issued by it, on the ground that the insured ... has breached the policy by failing to cooperate with the insurer or by not giving requisite notice to the insurer, such disclaimer shall be effective only if the insurer establishes, by a preponderance of affirmative evidence that such lack of cooperation or notice has resulted in actual prejudice to the insurer.”
We granted certiorari in this case to determine…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- Zuckerman v. National Union Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
- Truck Insurance Exchange v. Marks Rentals, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
- Greenberg v. SalaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- City of Harrisburg v. International Surplus Lines InsuranceDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Allstate Insurance v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Sherwood Brands, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
- Prince George's County v. Local Government Insurance TrustCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2005
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