Legal Opinion
A. Kush & Associates, Limited, an Illinois Corporation v. American States Insurance Company, an Indiana Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 25, 1991No. 89-1595, 89-1707PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant A. Kush & Associates (“AKA”) brought suit against its insurer, defendant-appellee American States Insurance Company (“American States”), alleging that American States breached its duty to defend and therefore owed AKA for various costs AKA incurred in defense of a copyright suit. AKA also accused American States of violating the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the unreasonable and vexatious practices section of the Illinois Insurance Code. 1 The jury verdict awarded $190,-000.00 to AKA for reasonable costs…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Curtis v. LoetherSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in Its Corporate Capacity v. George C. Meyer, Margaret Meyer & Edwin A. MeyerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Thornton v. PaulIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Conway v. Country Casualty Insurance Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1982
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3Cited by36 opinions
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