Rodie v. National Surety Corporation

On November 28, 1951, the plaintiff, after buying an Oldsmobile sedan, applied to John A. Greenwood, an insurance agent in Bridgeport, for liability insurance on the automobile under the Connecticut Assigned Risk Plan. Greenwood forwarded the application to the New York office of that organization, and there it was assigned to the defendant for coverage. Pursuant to its regular business practice, the defendant turned the application over to its employee, Mrs. Loraine Burbank, for rating and final processing. On December 4 or 5, the defendant mailed to the plaintiff at her home the letter…