Allstate Ins. v. Cross

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• finding notice to insurers was unreasonable as a matter of law
• “the question of whether an insured met the notice condition is usually a question for the jury”
• contract required plaintiff to provide notice “as soon as practicable” after an accident or immediately after a suit is brought against the insured
• although groundwater contamination began in the late 1950s, the court focused on points several years later when Ormet \knew\ about the contamination
• although groundwater contamination began in the late 1950s, the court focused on points several years later when Ormet \knew\ about the contamination
• “[A] notice provision requiring notice to the insurer ‘as soon as practicable’ requires notice within a reasonable time in light of the surrounding facts and circumstances.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).