Legal Opinion
Kerr v. Illinois Central Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 30, 1996No. 1-95-2701PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hourihane
Plaintiffs, certain underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, and certain London Market Insurance Companies (hereafter London Insurers) sought a declaratory judgment that they were not obligated to indemnify defendant, Illinois Central Railroad Company (IC), for amounts IC expended in defense and settlement of an employment discrimination class action suit. IC counterclaimed and filed a third-party action against several other of its insurers. The circuit court found that IC failed to give timely notice to its insurers and granted the London Insurers’ motion for summary judgment.
On appeal, IC argues…
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- The Greyhound Corporation v. Excess Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
- Highlands Insurance Company v. Lewis Rail Service CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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