Legal Opinion
Alex Kush v. American States Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 22, 1988No. 87-2238PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
This case grows out of a coverage dispute between an insured corporation and its liability insurer. Defendant American States Insurance Company (“American States”) insured A. Kush and Associates, Ltd. (“Limited”), a privately-held Illinois corporation engaged in direct-mail sales, under an umbrella liability policy. Limited was sued in a New York state court for damages allegedly caused by improper advertising. American States asserted that the suit was outside the policy’s scope; so it denied coverage and refused to pay Limited’s defense costs. Limited filed suit…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Ledingham v. Blue Cross Plan for Hospital Care of Hospital Service Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- Debolt v. Mutual of OmahaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
- Zokoych v. SpaldingAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
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3Cited by55 opinions
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- Roger Potthoff, an Individual v. William Morin, in His Individual Capacity Port Authority of the City of St. Paul, a Public CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Thomas Corcoran v. Chicago Park District, a Municipal Corporation, and Jesse MadisonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
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