- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company v. St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Company
Exclusions: Employer's Liability
328 Ill.App.3d 711, 767 N.E.2d 827, 263 Ill. Dec. 101 (1st dist. 1st div. 2002)
Employer’s liability exclusion precluded coverage of FELA claims brought against railroad by employees of railroad.
- Atlanta International Insurance Company v. Checker Taxi Company, Inc.
Late Notice: Excess Insurer
214 Ill.App.3d 440, 574 N.E.2d 22, 158 Ill. Dec. 228 (1st dist. 4th div. 1991)
Policy does not require automatic notice.
- Atlanta International Insurance Company v. Yellow Cab Company
Late Notice: Excess Insurer
962 F.2d 657 (7th Cir. 1992)
Ad damnum amount notifies insured that excess liability 'appears likely.'
- Atlantic Cas. Ins. Co. v. Pazko Masonry, Inc.
Exclusions: Employee
718 F.3d 721 (7th Cir. 2013)
Contractor exclusion was ambiguous where the phrase “providing materials or services of any kind” could apply not only when services are compensated, but also as part of a demonstration.
- Atwood v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company
Suit Limitation Period
363 Ill.App.3d 861, 845 N.E.2d 68, 300 Ill. Dec. 647 (2nd dist. 2006)
One-year limitation to file suit for breach of contract contained in insurance policy was not lengthened to the state 10-year limitation period for written contracts by virtue of a reference in the policy that state law provisions providing for more time will be followed.
- Audit Bureau of Circulations v. Axis Specialty Insurance Company
Duty To Defend: Intentional Act
2009 WL 2765716 (N.D. Ill. 2009)
Insurer had no duty to defend complaint that alleged intentional acts because possibility of additional theories of recovery was not the equivalent of “true but unpleaded facts,” which trigger a duty to defend.
- Aurelius v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company
Intentional Act
384 Ill.App.3d 969, 894 N.E.2d 765, 323 Ill. Dec. 739 (2nd dist. 2008)
An innocent insured will be denied coverage where insurance policy language clearly states that coverage will be excluded to all insureds in the event of improper behavior by any insured.
- Auto Owners Insurance Company v. Gray
Furnished For Regular Use
180 Ill.App.3d 761, 536 N.E.2d 444, 129 Ill. Dec. 604 (3rd dist. 1989)
Company truck furnished to insured not covered, even though being used in unauthorized manner.
- Auto Owners Insurance Company v. Miller, et al.
Furnished For Regular Use
138 Ill.2d 124, 561 N.E.2d 630, 149 Ill. Dec. 260 (1990)
Occasional personal use of employer's vehicle did not constitute regular use.
- Auto Owners Insurance Company v. Stroud
Exclusions: Intentional Act
565 N.E.2d 1093 (Ind.App. 1991)
Intent to harm intruder will not be inferred as a matter of law.