Legal Opinion
Sherman v. Home Insurance Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 9, 1975No. 59248PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dempsey
This is an appeal from the dismissal of the plaintiffs’ complaint against their insurers, The Home Insurance Company and the Federal Insurance Company, for failure to represent them in a legal action.
A personal injury suit was filed against Rockford Iron Works, Inc., a Delaware corporation, on March 25, 1970. The complaint, brought by James Cobban, alleged that he was severely injured in the course of his employment when a punch press manufactured by Rockford malfunctioned.
Rockford Iron Works had been dissolved in June 1966. The plaintiffs were shareholders of the corporation and its assets…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sims Ex Rel. Ruark v. Illinois National Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1963
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Case Foundation Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1973
- Crum v. Anchor Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Hardware Mut. Casualty Co. v. HilderbrandtCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1941
- Albuquerque Gravel Products Company, No Stockholders' Liability, a New Mexico Corporation v. American Employers Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by7 opinions
- La Rotunda v. Royal Globe Insurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Associated Indemnity Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Tuell v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- Dreis & Krump Manufacturing Co. v. Phoenix InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Weed v. Ohio Farmers InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
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