Insurer Properly Denied Coverage For Diesel Fuel Spill Based On Untimely Notice

Mealey's (March 16, 2023, 5:02 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — An insured’s claims for breach of contract and bad faith in a dispute over coverage for a diesel fuel spill cannot proceed because the insurer did not breach its contract as the insured failed to provide notice of the spill with 21 days as required by the policy at issue, a Louisiana federal judge said in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment....