- Unigard Insurance Company v. Whitso, Inc., et al.
Declaratory Judgment: Timing
195 Ill.App.3d 740, 553 N.E.2d 59, 142 Ill. Dec. 709 (1st dist. 5th div. 1990)
Filing declaratory judgment constituted an adequate compliance with requirement to secure adjudication.
- Unigard Insurance Company v. Whitso, Inc., et al.
Exclusions: Employee
195 Ill.App.3d 740, 553 N.E.2d 59, 142 Ill. Dec. 709 (1st dist. 5th div. 1990)
No duty to defend contribution action against insured employer under CGL policy.
- Union Gesellschaft Fur Metal Industrie Company v. Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund
Guaranty Association: Time Limitation
190 Ill.App.3d 696, 546 N.E.2d 1076, 138 Ill. Dec. 21 (5th dist. 1989)
Contingent claims are not covered if unknown at end of claim reporting period.
- United Conveyor Corp. v. Allstate Ins. Co.
Occurrence: Number Of
2017 IL App (1st) 162314 (Ill. App., 2017)
continuous manufacture and sale of conveyor systems incorporating asbestos containing products was a single occurrence.
- United Equitable Insurance Co. v. Longmire
Exclusions: Unentitled Vehicle Use
2019 IL App (1st) 181998 (Ill. App., 2019)
Insured entitled to UM coverage where liability policy exclusion for unlicensed driver was upheld.
- United Equitable Insurance Co. v. Thomas
Rescission
2021 IL App (1st) 201122 (Ill. App., 2021)
Insured's misrepresentation cannot be used to void the policy after it has been in effect for one year or one policy term, whichever is less.
- United Farm Family Mutual Insurance Company v. Frye
Choice Of Law
381 Ill.App.3d 960, 887 N.E.2d 783, 320 Ill. Dec. 639 (4th dist. 2008)
Indiana law will apply to Indiana residents insured by an Indiana-based policy that satisfies that state’s law.
- United Farm Family Mutual Insurance Company v. Knecht
Duty To Defend: Estoppel
381 Ill.App.3d 960, 887 N.E.2d 783, 320 Ill. Dec. 639 (4th dist. 2008)
An insurer that initially undertook a duty to defend but later disputed that duty will not be equitably estopped absent a showing of prejudice to the party seeking estoppel.
- United Fire & Casualty Co. v. Prate Roofing & Installations, LLC
Duty To Defend: Additional Insured
Insurer had duty to defend general contractor/additional insured in suit filed by injured employee of subcontractor/named insured.
- United Fire & Casualty Company v. Keeley & Sons, Inc.
Spoliation
381 Ill.App.3d 1119, 887 N.E.2d 911, 320 Ill. Dec. 767 (5th dist. 2008)
Insured employer’s alleged liability for spoliation of evidence was not covered by its commercial general liability policy.