CORTES v. HARTFORD ACC. & IND. CO.


14 Misc.2d 1062 (1958)

William Cortes et al., Respondents, v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Appellant.

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department.

November 6, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold Schaffner and Joseph L. Schilling for appellant.

William J. Williams for respondents.

Concur — HOFSTADTER, J. P., AURELIO and TILZER, JJ.


Per Curiam.

Notice of the accident to the insurance broker was not notice to the insurance carrier, defendant here. (See Allen v. German American Ins. Co., 123 N.Y. 6.) The insurance policy defendant issued to Alvarez, its insured, required written notice of an accident to be given to the company as soon as practicable. Since the record fails to disclose a reasonable explanation or an adequate excuse, a delay...

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