Legal Opinion

Allstate Insurance v. Ochoa

New York Supreme Court

Decided August 27, 2007Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Geoffrey J. O’Connell, J.

*431Following a framed issue hearing the court is called upon to determine whether an automobile insurance policy issued by additional respondent Liberty Mutual Insurance Company was effectively cancelled when the notice of cancellation was sent to a deceased insured rather than to the representative of her estate who had notified the insurance company of the death.

Findings of Fact

The facts are undisputed. According to Liberty Mutual’s records, on April 9, 2003 Bernetha Jeffrey’s nephew, Bernard Coachman, informed a Liberty Mutual sales representative…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brelsford v. USAAAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. Progressive Northern Insurance v. WhiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. In re the Estate of IsaacsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962

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