Legal Opinion

Fireman's Fund Indemnity Co. v. Freeport Insurance

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 20, 1961No. Gen. 48,142PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bubman

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment finding defendant, Freeport Insurance 'Company, the primary insurer, and plaintiff, Fireman’s Fund Indemnity Company, the excess insurer of Gail Saraniecki when a car she was driving was involved in an accident. The trial court,, sitting without a jury, also held that it was Freeport’s obligation to defend Gail Saraniecki in an action arising out of the accident, and that Freeport must reimburse Fireman’s for any expenses incurred by the latter in defending Gail Saraniecki up to that time.

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2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Konrad v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1956
  2. American Surety Company of New York, and Cross-Appellee v. Canal Insurance Company, and Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958
  3. Laroche v. Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  4. Zitnik v. BurikIllinois Supreme Court · 1946
  5. McFarland v. Chicago Exp., Inc. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. American Employers' Ins. Co. Of Boston, MassCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1952

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Associated Indemnity Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  2. Lujan v. GonzalesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
  3. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. PothsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968
  4. SCHOOL DIST. NO. 1, ETC. v. Mission Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1982
  5. Federal Insurance v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975

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