Articles on Insurance Law

Alphabetical listing of cases Insurance Law, November 2000 American Family Mutual Insurance Company v. Martin, 312 Ill.App.3d 829, 728 N.E.2d 115, 245 Ill. Dec. 384 (2nd dist. 2000) Underinsured motorist coverage: stacking(2016)
Cases Insurance Law, November 2000 Wallace v. Woolfolk, 312 Ill.App.3d 1178, 728 N.E.2d 816, 246 Ill. Dec. 734 (5th dist. 2000) (2010)Gallant Insurance Company (Gallant) issued an automobile policy to Wenona Woolfolk. Marla Wallace sustained injuries when she was involved in a car accident as a passenger with Woolfolk.
Words & phrases index of cases Insurance Law, November 2000 Insurer did not satisfy its duty to seek its insured's cooperation, precluding it from asserting defense of noncooperation.
Alphabetical listing of cases Insurance Law, August 2000 Allstate Insurance Company v. Davenport, 309 Ill.App.3d 261, 723 N.E.2d 768, 242 Ill. Dec. 791 (1st dist. 2nd div. 1999) LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE: TOTAL DISABILITY (1182)
Cases Insurance Law, August 2000 The plaintiff, Gwendolyn Buckner, obtained a judgment in the sum of $15,660.95 against the defendant Wayne Causey in the trial of a personal injury action. Buckner then commenced a garnishment proceeding against Causey's insurer, Warrior Insurance Group, also known as Gallant Insurance Company, formerly doing business as Allied America Insurance Company (referred to as Gallant/ Warrior).
Insurance claims procedure: When is the running of the statute of limitations not a good defense? By G. Bradley Hantla General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, August 2000 While it is commonly believed that the running of the statute of limitations is a complete defense to any action that might have been filed by a plaintiff, this is not necessarily the case.
Recent cases on indemnity and insurance provisions in construction contracts By Gregory A. Thorpe Real Estate Law, August 2000 Most general contracts and subcontracts for construction require the contractor to provide indemnities or insurance, or both.
Cases Insurance Law, April 2000 Cincinnati Insurance Company ("Cincinnati") sold a directors and officers liability policy to Citizens Bank (the "Bank") covering breaches of fiduciary duty in the rural bank's trust department.
Words and phrases index of cases Insurance Law, April 2000 Attorney fees not warranted because insurer's reasons for denying coverage were not baseless.
Advertising injury liability insurance Insurance Law, December 1999 MITA Enterprises filed a suit charging two of its former sales representatives with taking copies of customer lists and using them to solicit business for Wisconsin Wholesale Tire.
Declaratory judgment: timing Insurance Law, December 1999 After insured was found guilty of murder, administrator of victims' estate sued insured for wrongfully causing the death.
Duty to defend: conflict of interest Insurance Law, December 1999 Louis Hankins d/b/a Louie's Cartage Company (Hankins), brought suit against its insurer, Pekin Insurance Company, seeking a declaration of coverage. Hankins, a trucking terminal, sought coverage for claims for contribution, indemnification and breach of contract to procure insurance brought by Rudolf Express Company (Rudolf), a motor freight carrier.
Duty to defend: estoppel Insurance Law, December 1999 State Farm's insured, Gregory Martin, was found guilty in a criminal proceeding for his involvement in setting fire to a building which he owned.
Duty to defend: intentional act Insurance Law, December 1999 Harold A. Abrams and Ron D. Abrams (Abrams) were sued by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm Auto) for allegedly being involved in a scheme to make fraudulent insurance claims.
Health insurance: in general Insurance Law, December 1999 Cut N' Dried Salon, Belleride and Brewer filed a petition with the Illinois Department of Human Rights charging that, in 1991, National Group Life discriminated against them by denying the application of Brewer, an employee of Cut 'N Dried, for health insurance coverage.
Jurisdiction: forum selection clause Insurance Law, December 1999 Yamada Corporation v. Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Ltd., ___ Ill.App.3d ___, 712 N.E.2d 926, ___ Ill. Dec. ___ (2nd dist. 1999) (1146) Yamada manufactured an air-operated diaphragm pump, which was purchased by CWC Fluids, Inc.
Personal injury liability coverage Insurance Law, December 1999 The insured, A & A Market, Inc. ("A & A"), filed suit against its insurer, Pekin Insurance Company ("Pekin"), alleging breach of contract due to Pekin's refusal to pay a property insurance claim brought under a business owner's policy of insurance.
Underinsured motorist coverage: definitions: non-owned auto Insurance Law, December 1999 Tammy Benson, an employee of Corvette Clinic, Inc., was involved in an accident while performing an errand for Corvette in a vehicle owned by her mother.
Words and phrases index Insurance Law, December 1999 Insured's alleged misappropriation of customer list was not advertising injury.
Alphabetical listing of cases Insurance Law, October 1999 In Re Liquidation of InterAmerican Insurance Company of Illinois
Cites from June 1999 issue Insurance Law, October 1999 American Family Mutual Insurance Company v. Hinde, 302 Ill.App.3d 227, 705 N.E.2d 956, 235 Ill. Dec. 773 (2nd dist. 1999)
Claims-made policy Insurance Law, October 1999 The 1991, Aetna issued a claims made pension and welfare fund fiduciary responsibility insurance policy to the Allsteel Retirement Income Plan with a policy period of December 31, 1991 to December 31, 1992.
Definitions: arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use Insurance Law, October 1999 Steven Pfiel stabbed Hillary Norskog to death in a forest preserve while both were seated in his mother's automobile.
Duty to defend: additional insured Insurance Law, October 1999 Alcan United, Inc. (Alcan) entered into a subcontract agreement with Gateway Concrete Forming Systems, Inc. (Gateway), whereby Gateway was to perform subcontracting work for Alcan.
Duty to defend: estoppel Insurance Law, October 1999 Edward Hines Lumber Company operated lumber treatment facilities at sites in Arkansas and Wyoming. In March of 1982, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") wrote Hines a letter, advising Hines that it may be a potentially responsible party ("PRP") in connection with contamination at the Arkansas site
Duty to defend: in general Insurance Law, October 1999 Fred Grossman filed suit against Berg Ladders, Inc. in connection with injuries sustained in a fall from a ladder manufactured by Berg.
Duty to defend: suit Insurance Law, October 1999 A complaint filed by the EPA pursuant to CERCLA constitutes a "suit."
Duty to defend: tender Insurance Law, October 1999 On December 1, 1991, Tony Savage asked his friend of twenty-five years, Mamie Barnett, to watch his liquor store for him while he ran an errand. Barnett agreed, but while she was at the store, an intruder attacked and injured her. Eight days after the attack, Guild Insurance Agency sent a loss notice to Savage's insurer, Illinois Founders Insurance Company, informing it of the incident.
Excess insurance: in general Insurance Law, October 1999 Alan Little sustained fatal injuries while at work at an iron-making facility in Granite City, Illinois when he was run over by a dump truck owned and operated by St. Louis Slag Products Company.
Exclusions: employee Insurance Law, October 1999 Uncompensated friend of insured not employee for purposes of employee injury exclusion.

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