Legal Opinion
Allstate Insurance v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 27, 1999No. 99 C 207PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KENNELLY, District Judge.
On September 1, 1995, a fire took place at the home of Robert and Lisa Pierce in Tilton, Illinois, located in Vermilion County near Danville. The Pierces made a claim with their property insurer, plaintiff Allstate Insurance Company, whose headquarters are in Cook County, Illinois. Allstate paid the Pierces $89,762.01 on the claim and became subrogated to the Pierces’ rights. After investigating, Allstate came to the conclusion that the fire had been caused by arcing that occurred in an electric cable within the walls of the Pierces’ home…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Davis v. Toshiba MacHine Co., AmericaIllinois Supreme Court · 1999
- In Re Application of County CollectorIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
- Abbott Laboratories v. Granite State Ins. Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
- Calumet County Club v. Roberts EnviRonmental Control Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Allstate Insurance Company, as Subrogee of Sam Lakhia v. Menards, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. Menards, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 2002
- Seleman v. ManassaDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2007
- Allstate Ins. Co. v. Menards, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 2002
- Allstate Insur Co v. Menards IncCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
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