Fourth Circuit Holds that Insured Must Strictly Comply with Notice Conditions

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, applying South Carolina law, recently held that an insurer had no duty to indemnify its insured for a default judgment on late notice grounds because the court found that the insured’s forwarding to the insurer’s agent of a notice of representation letter by the claimant did not constitute notice to the insurer of a lawsuit later filed by the claimant. Founders Ins. Co. v. Richard Ruth’s Bar & Grill LLC, No. 17-1282, 2019 WL 852137 …

Continue Reading