2nd Circuit Says Insured’s Notice Of Environmental Claims Was Not Timely

Mealey's (January 30, 2017, 2:56 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 27 affirmed that two insurers in an environmental contamination coverage dispute did not waive their right to assert a late-notice defense because the insured’s notice of the underlying environmental claims was not timely (Travelers Indemnity Co., et al. v. Northrop Grumman Corp., et al., No. 15-3117, 2nd Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 1471)....