Legal Opinion
Safeguard Insurance v. Trent
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 13, 1966PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJack Stanislaw, J.
On October 31, 1964 defendants Petillo were injured in an accident involving a car owned by defendant Trent and covered by an automobile liability insurance policy issued by plaintiff Safeguard Insurance Company. Safeguard brings this action for a judgment declaring its ability to disclaim coverage because of Trent’s non-co-operation and late notification given it of the happening of the accident.
The Petillos retained attorneys to bring an action for their injuries in the accident on May 26, 1965. These attorneys sent a claim letter to William Trent, the driver of the car, and to Frank Trent,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Curreri v. Allstate InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1963
- National Grange Mutual Insurance v. OgassianNew York Supreme Court · 1965
- Pereyma v. Safeguard InsuranceCivil Court of the City of New York · 1963
- Pereyma v. Safeguard InsuranceAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1964
3Cited by2 opinions
- Lawler v. Government Employees Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- Safeguard Insurance v. TrentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968