Legal Opinion
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. Frierdich
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 27, 1979No. 78-553PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mme JUSTICE SPOMER
delivered the opinion of the court:
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company filed this declaratory judgment action in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County seeking a determination of its rights and liabilities under a comprehensive personal liability insurance policy. Grinnell’s insureds, James and Shirley Griffith, were sued for personal injuries sustained by Annette Frierdich. Grinnell sought a declaratory judgment that it had no duty to defend the Griffiths because of an exclusionary clause in the insurance policy which provided that it did not cover injury “caused…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. PeppersIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Cowan v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- Smith v. MoranAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
- Marsh v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Allstate Insurance v. GleasonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1964
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3Cited by22 opinions
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. MooreAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
- Tews Funeral Home, Inc. v. Ohio Casualty Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
- Bay State Insurance Co. v. WilsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
- Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. Adams CountyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
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