Rural Educational Ass'n, Inc. v. American Fire & Casualty Co
Cases that cite this one
4 later published cases cite this decision.
- Fulton Bellows, LLC v. Federal Insurance (District Court, E.D. Tennessee 2009)
- Reliance Insurance Co. v. Athena Cablevision Corp. (Tenn. 1977)
- Dr. John H. Sohm v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (6th Cir. 1965)
- Erwin v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance (District Court, E.D. Tennessee 1964)
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Opinion
This appeal having been heard upon the record, briefs and arguments of counsel for the respective parties;
And it appearing that the appellant, who was the insured under the liability insurance policy herein involved, had notice of the accident on May 27, 1948, the day on which it occurred, but did not notify the appellee insurer of the occurrence of the accident until December 17, 1948, which was the day after the injured party filed suit for damages in which action a judgment in the amount of $7,000 was recovered against the appellant ;
And the Court being of the opinion that such delay on the part of the appellant in giving notice to the appellee was a breach of the policy provision requiring such notice to be given “as soon as practicable,” and that the ruling of the District Judge in sustaining appel-lee’s motion for summary judgment and dismissing the action was not erroneous; Phoenix Cotton Oil Co. v. Royal Indemnity Co., 140 Tenn. 438, 205 S.W. 128; A. L. Head v. National Live Stock Ins. Co., 5 Tenn.Civ.App. 180, 182-183.
It is ordered that the judgment of the District Court be affirmed.
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