Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Schacht v. MAIN INSUR. CO.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 21, 1983No. 82-2281PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE ROMITI
delivered the opinion of the court:
In 1977, the Illinois Director of Insurance took over the assets of Main Insurance Company under a court order of rehabilitation. In 1980 the Director filed for liquidation. Attorneys who had acted for Main’s shareholder were appointed by the court to defend Main. After trial the trial court initially denied the petition for liquidation; later it reversed itself and granted the petition. It also held that it had no discretion to award attorney fees to the attorneys defending Main and refused to provide for a transcript of the report…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- People Ex Rel. Palmer v. NiehausIllinois Supreme Court · 1934
- Frederich G. Meder Evelyn Meder v. Everest & Jennings, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Barnes v. . NewcombNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
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