Legal Opinion
American Centennial Insurance v. American Home Assurance Co.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided February 7, 1990No. 89 C 2489, 89 C 2790 and 89 C 3139PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
MAROVICH, District Judge.
The plaintiffs in these consolidated cases are excess insurance carriers who are suing, inter alia, a primary carrier alleging that it breached certain duties owed to them as excess carriers. These cases are now before the court on the motions of defendant American Home Assurance Company (“American Home”) to dismiss count two of each complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. For the reasons set forth below, American Home’s motions are denied.
BACKGROUND
When deciding a motion to dismiss, this court must accept…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Kirk v. Michael Reese Hospital & Medical CenterIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
- Cheryll GRAY, F/K/A Cheryll Lengyel, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF DANE, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Commercial Union Assurance Companies v. Safeway Stores, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1980
- Commercial Union Insurance v. Medical Protective Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1986
- Scroggins v. Allstate Insurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by24 opinions
- American Centennial Insurance Co. v. Canal Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1992
- Twin City Fire Insurance Company v. Country Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Schal Bovis, Inc. v. Casualty InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
- American Centennial Insurance Co. v. Canal Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1991
- General Star Indem. Co. v. Vesta Fire Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.