Denial of Coverage for Late Notice Upheld

October 23, 2018
Tred R. Eyerly - Insurance Law Hawaii

The insurer's denial of coverage for receipt of late notice of a claim was upheld by the federal district court. Evanston Ins. Co. v. Yeager Painting, LLC, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130316 (N.D. Ala. Aug. 3, 2018).

Yeager Painting was in the business of sandblasting and painting. Yeager Painting was hired as a subcontractor to sandblast water tanks in the city of Pelham, Alabama. Yeager Painting subcontracted the work to Delgado Painting. An employee of Delgado Painting was seriously injued when he fell 25 to 30 feet to the ground from a man-lift basket.

Mr. Eyerly may be contacted at te@hawaiilawyer.com



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