Legal Opinion
Unigard Insurance Co. v. Whitso, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 23, 1990No. 1-88-2323PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lorenz
Whitso, Incorporated (Whitso), and American States Insurance Company (American States), one of Whitso’s insurers, appeal from the entry of summary judgment in favor of Unigard Insurance Company (Unigard), another of Whitso’s insurers, in a declaratory judgment action arising out of a personal injury suit against Whitso.
We affirm.
On April 4, 1981, Maria Gutierrez, an employee of Whitso, was injured at work while operating an allegedly defective plastic injection molding machine. Gutierrez subsequently sued Lester Engineering Company (Lester), the machine’s manufacturer, as well as Vickers,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Thornton v. PaulIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Sims Ex Rel. Ruark v. Illinois National Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1963
- Insurance Co. of North America v. Dayton Tool & Die Works, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Midland Insurance Co. v. Bell Fuels, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1987
- Reliance Insurance v. Nick J. Giannini, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1987
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Ins. Co. of Pa. v. Protective Ins. Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1992
- West Bend Mutual Insurance v. Mulligan Masonry Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2003
- Brile v. Estate of BrileAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
- Verbillion v. Enon Sand & Gravel, L.L.C.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2021
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