Legal Opinion
Hartford Insurance v. County of Nassau
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 29, 1979PublishedCited by 296 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order appealed from should be reversed, with costs, and the judgment of Supreme Court, Nassau County, reinstated.
In order to effectively disclaim liability or deny coverage for death or bodily injury under an automobile liability insurance policy, an insurer must "give written notice as soon as is reasonably possible of such disclaimer of liability or denial of coverage” (Insurance Law, § 167, subd 8). A failure by the insurer to give such notice as soon as is reasonably possible after it first learns of the accident or of grounds for disclaimer of liability…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Allstate Insurance v. GrossNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
- In Re the Arbitration Between Allstate Insurance & FrankNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
3Cited by296 opinions
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- First Financial Insurance v. Jetco Contracting Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Heyman Associates No. 1 v. Insurance Co. of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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