Northwest Prosthetic v. Centennial Ins.

How courts have described this case

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• holding that summary judgment was appropriate when the insured failed to notify the insurer before the insured settled because the insurer did not have a meaningful opportunity to investigate
• noting that where circumstances surrounding a settlement by the parties indicated fraud, the settlement amount was much less reliable than the result of a trial on damages
• holding summary judgment was appropriate when the insured failed to notify the insurer before the insured settled because the insurer did not have a meaningful opportunity to investigate
• “lb establish actual prejudice, the insurer must demonstrate ‘some concrete detriment resulting from the delay which harms the insurer’s preparation or presentation of defenses to coverage or liability.’ ”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).