George Campbell Painting v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Friedman, J.
Insurance Law § 3420 (d) (redesignated as § 3420 [d] [2] by L 2008, ch 388, § 5) requires a liability insurer to give the insured or the injured person written notice of disclaimer of a personal injury claim “as soon as is reasonably possible.”1 In DiGuglielmo v Travelers Prop. Cas. (6 AD3d 344 [2004], lv denied 3 NY3d 608 [2004]), we held that, notwithstanding this statutory language, “[a]n insurer is not required to disclaim on timeliness grounds before conducting a prompt, reasonable investigation into other possible grounds for disclaimer” (6 AD3d at 346)…
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- Allstate Insurance v. GrossNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
- In re the Arbitration between Allcity Insurance & JimenezNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
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