Legal Opinion
St. Paul Insurance v. Great Lakes Turnings, Ltd.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided August 5, 1993No. 91 C 2019PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BRIAN BARNETT DUFF, District Judge.
This is a marine insurance case. Counts II and III of the Second Amended Complaint ask for rescission of an insurance policy under the doctrine of uberrimae fidei (utmost good faith and honesty) based on misrepresentations and nondisclosures which the Defendant assureds allegedly made to the Plaintiff insurer. The Defendants have filed a motion to dismiss Counts II and III of the Second Amended Complaint. They assert that uberrimae fidei is not applicable and that, accordingly, the Illinois doctrine of ordinary good faith in insurance…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Kossick v. United Fruit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- The LottawannaSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Insurance Co. v. DunhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON v. JohnstonDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1999
- Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. v. Certain UnderwritersMassachusetts Superior Court · 1998
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