Judge: Insureds Offer ‘No Valid Excuse’ For Delay In Notifying Insurer Of NFL Claim

Mealey's (September 24, 2019, 2:02 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois on Sept. 20 held that insureds failed to comply with their insurance policy’s requirement of timely notifying the insurer of underlying claims brought by the National Hockey League, granting the insurer’s cross-motion for summary judgment (Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company v. The Hockey Cup, LLC, et al., No. 18-8142, N.D. Ill., Eastern Div., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160278)....