Legal Opinion
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Great Lakes Turnings, Ltd.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 19, 1991No. 91 C 2019PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BRIAN BARNETT DUFF, District Judge.
Great Lakes Turnings, Ltd. (Great Lakes) is in the business of collecting, selling and shipping steel ‘turnings’. Turnings are metal slivers produced during the sheet metal stamping process. They are oil-soaked and highly flammable. Aware of the volatile nature of their product, Great Lakes turned to Alexander & Alexander, Inc. (A & A), an insurance brokerage agency, for advice on and assistance in obtaining insurance for its business. Through A & A, Great Lakes obtained two insurance policies. Eventually, a shipment of turnings did catch…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Kinzer v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
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