Legal Opinion
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY v. Wright
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 9, 2007No. 1-05-0267PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McNULTY
Essex Insurance Company brought an action for declaratory judgment against its insured, O’Hare Auto Recycling, to determine whether its commercial general liability insurance policy covered a spoliation of the evidence claim filed against O’Hare. The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of Essex. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Brian Wright died on October 13, 2002, when the Ford Bronco he was driving rolled over. O’Hare, which is in the business of recycling automobiles, acquired Wright’s Bronco from a towing company. An attorney for Wright’s estate paid O’Hare $675 to store the vehicle. When…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- General Agents Insurance Co. of America, Inc. v. Midwest Sporting Goods Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 2005
- Woodson v. HareSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
- Chesterfield Sewer & Water, Inc. v. Citizens InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. HolmsgaardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1956
- Stewart Warner Corporation v. Burns International Security Services, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, Garnishee-Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
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