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excess ad damnum letter

An excess ad damnum letter is a letter sent to each defendant in a lawsuit who is covered under the liability policy, advising that the amount sued for exceeds the policy limits.

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excess ad damnum letter

An excess ad damnum letter is a letter sent to each defendant in a lawsuit who is covered under the liability policy, advising that the amount sued for exceeds the policy limits.

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In certain jurisdictions, the amount sued for is open or provisional, and, therefore, a letter will need to be sent to each defendant on all claims pending in litigation.