GOV EMPL INS v. EMPL INS CO


88 Misc.2d 132 (1976)

Government Employees Insurance Company, Petitioner, v. Employers Commercial Union Insurance Co. et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Nassau County.

September 24, 1976


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rivkin, Leff & Sherman for petitioner. Nathan Light for Vincent Megale, respondent. Anthony Sugameli for Andrew Risucci and others, respondents. Robert W. Doyle for Employers Commercial Union Insurance Co., respondent. Addabo, De Sena & Mauro for Thomas Vanatta, Jr., respondent.


BERTRAM HARNETT, J.

The problem here arose when a father who held a Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) policy in his name alone on both his own car, as well as his son's, declined to renew the coverage on his son's car. But, the son was never notified of the nonrenewal, and a few months later, the son had an accident with his own car.

In order for a nonrenewal to be effective, the insurer must notify "the named insured." Was the son...

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