Legal Opinion
DeGrand v. Motors Ins. Corp.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 23, 1992No. 70298PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cunningham
The United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, pursuant to Circuit Rule 52 (Fed. R. App. P. 52), certified the following question of Illinois law to this court:
“Does Illinois law require insurers to offer underinsured motorist coverage (and, if so, in what amount) to automobile purchasers who opt for uninsured motorist coverage at the minimum statutory level?” DeGrand v. Motors Insurance Corp. (7th Cir. 1990), 903 F.2d 1100, 1104.
We accept jurisdiction to answer this question pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 20 (134 Ill. 2d R. 20).. On February 8, 1986, Luke DeGrand and Karen Kies…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. Thirty-Seven (37) PhotographsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- State v. MikuschIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
- Hastings v. United Pacific Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Cloninger v. National General InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
- Luke Degrand and Karen Kies Degrand v. Motors Insurance Corporation, a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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