Reeves v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.

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• explaining that if the insured offers an excuse that “may reasonably be said to justify the length of the delay” there is a jury question, but the excuse offered may be unreasonable as a matter of law
• where the insured has “possession of the policy and ample opportunity to read it,” the ignorance-of-coverage excuse is unreasonable as a matter of law

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