· 7/12/1988
William Allen Lathem v. Sentry Insurance, a Mutual Company
Citations
- 845 F.2d 914
How courts have described this case
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- “If an agent of the insurer is orally notified of a claim by the insured within a reasonable time after the accident, and if at that time the agent denies liability under the policy, then the insurer has waived the right to written notice of the claim.”
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Judges: Johnson, Clark, Eaton
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