- American Access Casualty Co. v. Novit
Definitions: Arising Out Of The Ownership, Maintenance Or Use
2018 IL App (1st) 171048 (Ill. App., 2018)
Insurer had duty to defend complaint alleging negligent entrustment of vehicle as injuries arose out of ownership, maintenance or use of the insured’s vehicle.
- American Access Casualty Co. v. Reyes
Exclusions: Named Driver
2013 IL 115601 (IL. 2013)
Although exclusion of named drivers from motor vehicle liability insurance policy coverage is generally permitted, it was a violation of public policy to exclude vehicle owner who was the only named insured.
- American Access Casualty Company v. Felicia Tutson
Suit Limitation Period
409 Ill.App.3d 233, 948 N.E.2d 309, 350 Ill. Dec. 240 (1st dist. 6th div. 2011)
Two-year limitations period did not begin to run for insured's demand for arbitration in UM claim until insurer denied.
- American Alliance Insurance Company v. 1212 Restaurant Group, L.L.C.
Duty To Defend: Defamation
342 Ill.App.3d 500, 794 N.E.2d 892, 276 Ill. Dec. 642 (1st dist. 5th div. 2003)
Insurer’s duty to defend triggered where claims by former employee for defamation were unrelated to the employment relationship and performance and, therefore, not within the exclusion of the employer’s commercial general liability policy.
- American Alliance Insurance Company v. IARW Insurance Company, Ltd.
Contribution
165 F.3d 558 (7th Cir. 1999)
Two-year statute of limitations for contribution actions governed property insurer's contribution action against liability insurer.
- American Alliance Insurance Company v. IARW Insurance Company, Ltd.
Other Insurance
165 F.3d 558 (7th Cir. 1999)
Property insurer entitled to contribution from liability insurer where both policies contained excess "other insurance" clauses.
- American Alternative Ins. Co. v Metro Paramedic Services, Inc.
Duty To Defend: Additional Insured
829 F.3d 509 (7th Cir. 2016)
Insurer had duty to defend named insured as well as a separate company who was alleged by underlying complaint to be a joint venturer.
- American Bankers Insurance Co. of Florida v. Shockley
Duty To Defend: Use of Motor Vehicle
Policy applied to injuries suffered off the insured farm premises, even though arising from use of a motorized vehicle.
- American Centennial Insurance Company v. American Home Assurance Company
Bad Faith: Failure To Settle
729 F. Supp. 1228 (N.D. Ill. 1990)
Excess carriers have cause of action against primary carrier for bad faith failure of primary carrier to settle within its policy limits.
- American Country Insurance Co. v. Chicago Carriage Cab Corp.
Definitions: Arising Out Of The Ownership, Maintenance Or Use
2012 IL App (1st) 110761 (Ill. App., 2012)
Criminal assault by driver did not arise out of normal operation or use of taxi..