Legal Opinion
National Casualty Co. v. McFatridge
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 28, 2010No. 09-1497PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs National Casualty Company and Scottsdale Indemnity Company provided commercial general liability (“CGL”) and law enforcement insurance to Edgar County, Illinois, via a series of policies. In 2005, Gordon “Randy” Steidl sued Edgar County and its former state’s attorney, Michael McFatridge for damages stemming from Steidl’s 1986 conviction for murder, which a federal court overturned in 2003. The district court held that National Casualty Company and Scottsdale Indemnity Company have no obligation to defend or indemnify McFatridge or the county under four…
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