Legal Opinion
Home Indemnity Co. v. Ware
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 28, 1960No. 13323PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HASTIE, Circuit Judge.
In controversy here is the interpretation of a clause in an automobile liability *853insurance policy which requires as a condition of the insurer’s liability that it be given notice of any accident “as soon as practicable”. The insurer, Home Indemnity Co., sued for a declaratory judgment of non-liability on the ground that notice of the accident in question was not given soon enough to satisfy the notice requirement of the policy. The district court denied the requested relief, 183 F.Supp. 367, and the insurer has appealed.
The policy in suit was issued to Harry Ware. The…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Greaves v. Public Service Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Sperling v. Great American Indemnity Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1960
- Young v. Travelers Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941
- Unverzagt v. PresteraSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. CassinelliNevada Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by5 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Hearn, Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1966
- Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company v. Lochmandy Buick Sales, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1962
- La Place v. Sun Insurance Office, Ltd.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1969
- Bauer v. Insurance Company of North AmericaDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1972
- Home Indemnity Company v. WareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960