- Warren v. LeMay
Duty To Defend: Intentional Act
144 Ill.App.3d 107, 494 N.E.2d 206, 98 Ill. Dec. 279 (5th dist. 1986)
Intentional act exclusion for 'deliberately dishonest, fraudulent wrongful acts' not applicable where conduct was only willful, wanton and reckless.
- Warren v. LeMay
Punitive Damages: Vicarious Liability
144 Ill.App.3d 107, 494 N.E.2d 206, 98 Ill. Dec. 279 (5th dist. 1986)
Employer may insure himself against vicarious liability for punitive damages assessed against him.
- Wasik v. Allstate Insurance Company
Fire Insurance: Innocent Insured
351 Ill.App.3d 260, 813 N.E.2d 1152, 286 Ill. Dec. 459 (2nd dist. 2004)
Innocent insured is entitled to recover for losses sustained due to fire intentionally started by co-insured.
- Waste Management, Inc. v. International Surplus Lines Insurance Company
Discovery: Attorney/Client Privilege
203 Ill.App.3d 172, 560 N.E.2d 1093, 148 Ill. Dec. 496 (1st dist. 4th div. 1990)
Defense attorney's file discoverable in action against insurance company to recover defense expenses.
- Waste Management, Inc. v. International Surplus Lines Insurance Company
Discovery: Attorney/Client Privilege
144 Ill.2d 178, 579 N.E.2d 322, 161 Ill. Dec. 774 (1991)
Defense attorney's file discoverable in action against insurance company to recover defense expenses.
- Waste Management, Inc. v. International Surplus Lines Insurance Company
Assistance And Cooperation
144 Ill.2d 178, 579 N.E.2d 322, 161 Ill. Dec. 774 (1991)
Duty to cooperate is not dependent upon insurer's defense obligation.
- Water Applications & Systems Corp. v. Bituminous Cas. Corp.
Assignment Of Policy
2013 IL App (1st) 120983 (Ill. App., 2013)
Under Maryland law, the assignment in an asset sale is unenforceable, if the subject policy contains an anti-assignment provision and the insurer has not given written consent to the assignment.
- Watkins v. American Service Insurance Company
Uninsured Motorist Coverage: Physical Contact
260 Ill.App.3d 305, 631 N.E.2d 1349, 197 Ill. Dec. 890 (1st dist. 5th div. 1994)
Insured must establish by a preponderance of the evidence that her car was hit.
- Watson v. Hartford Casualty Insurance Company
Uninsured Motorist Coverage: Offer
205 Ill.App.3d 88, 562 N.E.2d 1261, 150 Ill. Dec. 458 (2nd dist. 1990)
Offer of increased UM limits not adequate because failed to provide premium information and specify limits.
- Wausau Underwriters Insurance Company, et al. v. United Plastics Group, Inc.
Duty To Indemnify
2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11873 (N.D. Ill. 2010)
Insured presented enough evidence of covered property damage and business losses during the policy period to put burden on insurer to allocate damages.
