St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Petzold

OPINION

BOWNES, District Judge.

This is a petition for declaratory judgment in which the plaintiff insurer, the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, claims that the defendant insured, Knight Broadcasting of New Hampshire, Inc., violated the notice provision of two policies and is, as a consequence, not entitled to coverage.

On May 3, 1965, the plaintiff issued to the defendant a so-called Multiple Coverage Policy and on May 15, 1965, issued a so-called Umbrella Excess Liability Policy.

The notice provision of the Multiple Coverage Policy provided:(a) Upon the occurrence of any casualty or…