The issue before this Court is whether plaintiff insured's five- or six-month delay in notifying its liability insurer about an incident may be excused based on a reasonable belief of nonliability. Defendant Burlington Insurance Company issued a liability insurance policy to plaintiff, the owner of a diner, which required it to notify Burlington "as soon as practicable of an `occurrence' or an offense which may result in a claim." The manager of the diner attested that, on...
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