- American Freedom Insurance Company v. Smith
Definitions: Newly Acquired Automobile
347 Ill.App.3d 1, 806 N.E.2d 1136, 282 Ill. Dec. 548 (1st dist. 1st div. 2004)
Automatic insurance clause extends coverage to newly-acquired vehicle for accident occurring during grace period despite lack of notice to insurer that insured automobile has been replaced.
- American Home Assurance Company v. Stone
Professional Liability Policy: Sexual Conduct Exclusion
61 F.3d 1321 (7th Cir. 1995)
Sexual misconduct exclusion upheld.
- American Home Assurance Company v. Taylor
Cancellation: In General
402 Ill.App.3d 549, 931 N.E.2d 313, 341 Ill. Dec. 705 (1st dist. 4th div. 2010)
When a premium finance company with a power of attorney cancels an insurance policy, Illinois Insurance Code requires that insurer must give notice to any necessary governmental agencies. Insurer’s failure to give notice of cancellation means that cancellation did not take effect, so that insurance policy on medical transport van was in effect on day of accident.
- American Liberty Insurance Company v. City of Joliet
Duty To Defend: False Arrest
711 F. Supp. 455 (N.D. Ill. 1989)
City police officers did not qualify as 'executive officers.'
- American Mutual Insurance Company v. King
Uninsured Motorist Coverage: Arbitration
375 Ill.App.3d 791, 874 N.E.2d 603, 314 Ill. Dec. 507 (2nd dist. 2007)
A statute will not be applied retroactively if to do so would violate the constitutional prohibition against laws impairing the obligations of contracts.
- American Safety Cas. Insurance Co. v. City of Waukegan
Declaratory Judgment: Timing
776 F. Supp. 2d 670 (N.D. Ill. 2011)
Insurer estopped because it failed to timely file declaratory judgment.
- American Safety Casualty Insurance Co. v. City of Waukegan
Bad Faith: Statutory
F. Supp. 2d (N.D. Ill. 2011)
Expert witnesses may not make legal conclusions in their reports; analysis about what a “reasonable claims handler” would conclude is not permissible.
- American Safety Casualty Insurance Co. v. City of Waukegan, Illinois
Bad Faith: In General
678 F.3d 475 (7th Cir. 2011)
Insurer which refused to defend on the basis of when malicious prosecution claim was triggered liable for bad faith damages.
- American Service Ins. Co. v. China Ocean Shipping Co., Inc.
Attorney Fees
2014 IL App (1st) 121895 (Ill. App., 2014)
Insured’s fee petition was prima facie reasonable because the fees have been paid.
- American Service Ins. Co. v. Iousoupov
Underinsured Motorist Coverage: Adequacy Of Offer
2014 IL App (1st) 133771 (Ill. App., 2014)
Taxi company acting on behalf of its drivers knowingly elected minimum UM/UIM limits.
