Legal Opinion
Schewe v. Home Insurance Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 23, 1980No. 79-15PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mme JUSTICE SPOMER
delivered the opinion of the court:
This appeal raises two questions: (1) the interpretation of an exclusion to coverage clause in an insurance policy issued by defendant-appellant Home Insurance Company to cover a yacht owned by plaintiffappellee Alden C. Schewe; and (2) the proper amount of recovery, if coverage is found to exist. The policy purported to insure against damage to the yacht’s hull, spars, sails, tackle, fittings, machinery, and other furniture and equipment. It further provided that, with respect to any damaged plywood, metal, plastic, fiberglass, or cement…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Kaszeski v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
- Continental Casualty Co. v. FlemingAppellate Court of Illinois · 1964
- Ford v. Union Automobile Indemnity Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1923
- Kaszeski v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
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