Legal Opinion
Curtis v. Pekin Insurance Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 8, 1982No. 17287PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mills
Suit on fire insurance policy.
Service of process on insurance company delayed for 20 months.
Dismissed with prejudice for lack of diligence in service of process.
We affirm.
On October 26,1978, plaintiff purchased a fire insurance policy from defendant. The policy contained the standard 12-month limitation of actions clause prescribed by Rule 23.01, section 3, of the Illinois Departmental Regulations (Department of Insurance):
“Suit. No suit or action on this policy for the recovery of any claim shall be sustainable in any court of law or equity unless all the requirements of this policy shall…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Roth v. Northern Assurance Co. Ltd.Illinois Supreme Court · 1964
- Stofer v. Motor Vehicle Casualty Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1977
- Wallace v. SmithAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Daily v. HartleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Greenwood v. BlondellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Secura Insurance v. Illinois Farmers InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 2009
- Gatto v. NelsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Thomas v. Village of WestchesterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- Lewis v. DillonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004
- People v. PlankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
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