Legal Opinion
North American Specialty Insurance v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 19, 1998No. 1-97-3887PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hartman
Plaintiff, North American Specialty Insurance Company (North American), filed suit for declaratory judgment against defendant, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty), seeking indemnification or, in the alternative, contribution from Liberty for a settlement made pursuant to an insurance policy it had issued. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the circuit court entered judgment for North American in the amount of $29,738.10, apportioning liability between the insurers in proportion to their policy limits. Liberty appeals, contending that the court erred in using the “policy limits”…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Continental Casualty Co. v. Travelers InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1967
- Manchester Insurance & Indemnity v. Universal Underwriters InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
- Universal Underwriters Insurance Group v. GriffinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Alliance Syndicate, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1997
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