Legal Opinion
Berry Plastics Corporation v. Illinois National Insurance Co
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 10, 2018No. 17-1815PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rovner, Circuit Judge.
*632 Berry Plastics Corporation filed this action seeking indemnity from its excess insurer, Illinois National Insurance Company, for a multi-million dollar damage award Berry was ordered to pay to a disappointed former customer. The insurance policy covers damages that Berry is required to pay "because of ... Property Damage." R. 42-4 at 11. Berry had supplied defective laminate material to the customer, which incorporated that material into containers that subsequently failed. A jury ordered Berry to compensate the customer for the profits it could have expected to earn on…
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