- Village of Hoffman Estates v. Cincinnati Insurance Company
Duty To Defend: Additional Insured
283 Ill.App.3d 1011, 670 N.E.2d 874, 219 Ill. Dec. 196 (1st dist. 3rd div. 1996)
Claims based on joint and several liability for negligence did not arise solely as a result of acts of subcontractor.
- Village of Lake In The Hills v. Illinois Emcasco Insurance Company
Fire Insurance: Time Limitation
153 Ill.App.3d 815, 506 N.E.2d 681, 106 Ill. Dec. 881 (2nd dist. 1987)
Where policy provides for contractual limitation on time to file suit, oral denial of claim does not waive enforcement.
- Village of Lombard v. Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency
Duty To Defend: Conflict Of Interest
288 Ill.App.3d 1003, 681 N.E.2d 88, 224 Ill. Dec. 106 (2nd dist. 1997)
'No coverage - no defense' clause and 'punitive damages exclusion' are valid and enforceable and did not create conflict of interest.
- Village of Melrose Park v. Nautilus Insurance Company
Exclusions: Sports Competition
214 Ill.App.3d 864, 574 N.E.2d 198, 158 Ill. Dec. 404 (1st dist. 1st div. 1991)
Vendor not excluded as a participant.
- Village of Melrose Park v. Nautilus Insurance Company
Duty To Defend: Estoppel
214 Ill.App.3d 864, 574 N.E.2d 198, 158 Ill. Dec. 404 (1st dist. 1st div. 1991)
Fact that the insured initiated declaratory judgment prevented estoppel.
- Village of Rosemont v. Lentin Lumber Company
Waiver Of Subrogation
144 Ill.App.3d 651, 494 N.E.2d 592, 98 Ill. Dec. 470 (1st dist. 2nd div. 1986)
Express contract provision that owner would have no right against builder precluded owner from bringing action against builder when roof collapsed.
- Villas at Winding Ridge v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Fire Insurance: Appraisal
942 F.3d 824 (7th Cir. 2019)
Appraisal award was final and binding and could not be set aside.
- Vinson v. Allstate Insurance Company
Declaratory Judgment: Procedure
144 Ill.2d 306, 579 N.E.2d 857, 162 Ill. Dec. 43 (1991)
Consideration of where insurer does business in forum non conveniens analysis was abuse of discretion.
- Virginia Surety Company v. Adjustable Forms Inc.
Guaranty Association: Other Insurance
382 Ill.App.3d 663, 888 N.E.2d 733, 321 Ill. Dec. 214 (1st dist. 5th div. 2008)
Wrap-up policy did not provide other insurance, which must be exhausted before payments by the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund where the carrier did not collect or retain a premium for work at the site where the injury occurred. Carrier did not provide workers’ compensation coverage for a worksite where the insured was provided coverage under the owner controlled insurance policy, the insured reduced its bid by an amount representing the cost of purchasing its own coverage, and no premium was paid to the insured’s carrier for the worksite where the injury occurred.
- Virginia Surety Company, Inc. v. Northern Insurance Company of New York
Contribution
224 Ill.2d 550, 866 N.E.2d 149, 310 Ill. Dec. 338 (2007)
An employer’s contractual waiver of its Kotecki limitation affirmative defense is not an agreement to accept the tort liability of another that would be imposed by law in the absence of any contract or agreement.
