Legal Opinion
Novak v. Insurance Administration Unlimited, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 12, 1980No. 80-55PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van Deusen
Plaintiff, Mary Clingman Novak (hereinafter plaintiff), sustained injuries as a result of an accident which occurred on June 21, 1975. She also incurred substantial medical expenses.
On December 9, 1975, plaintiff filed a four-count complaint against several defendants. Count III was directed solely against her employer, Palisades School and Palisades School District (hereinafter Palisades).
Defendant Palisades tendered its defense to its liability insurer, Insurance Co. of North America (hereinafter INA). On March 22, 1976, INA refused to defend Palisades. In substance, INA’s refusal to defend…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Thornton v. PaulIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Reis v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Cedric Spring & Associates, Inc. v. N.E.I. Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Reznick v. Home Insurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- Consumers Construction Co. v. American Motorists InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1969
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Illinois Emcasco Insurance v. Northwestern National Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2003
- Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. UNIV. OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASS'N, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Deerfield Management Co. v. Ohio Farmers InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
- Rambert v. Advance Construction Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- Lorenzo v. Capitol Indemnity Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2010
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