Legal Opinion
Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. Adams County
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 16, 1989No. 4—88—0248PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Spitz
Plaintiff Western Casualty and Surety Company (Western) appeals the order of Adams County circuit court denying its motion for summary judgment in a declaratory judgment action brought against its insured, Adams County (County). The trial court granted the County’s motion for summary judgment and ruled Western had a duty to defend. We affirm.
On March 18, 1987, Western filed a complaint for declaratory judgment pursuant to section 2—701 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2—701), requesting the court to establish the rights and legal relations of the parties…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. PeppersIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. BrochuIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
- Zurich Insurance Co. v. Raymark Industries, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1987
- Conway v. Country Casualty Insurance Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1982
- La Rotunda v. Royal Globe Insurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Cincinnati Insurance Company v. Eastern Atlantic Insurance Company and Integrity Underwriters, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Pipefitters Welfare Educational Fund v. Westchester Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Travelers Insurance Companies v. Penda CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Pipefitters Welfare Educational Fund v. Westchester Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Monticello Insurance v. Wil-Freds Construction, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1996
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