MATTER OF STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. COOPER


303 A.D.2d 414 (2003)

756 N.Y.S.2d 87

In the Matter of STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent, v. LOU COOPER et al., Respondents, and ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

Decided March 3, 2003.


Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The appellant, Zurich Insurance Company (hereinafter Zurich), disclaimed coverage of the injured party, Lou Cooper, on the ground, inter alia, that Cooper failed to give it timely notice of his underlying negligence action. It is well settled that to disclaim coverage for bodily injuries, an insurer must give written notice as soon as reasonably possible of such disclaimer to the injured party or any other claimant,...

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