Legal Opinion
Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, and Cross-Appellant v. Insurance Corporation of Ireland, Limited, and Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 20, 1992No. 90-3723, 90-3790PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity jurisdiction case, 1 we are called upon to decide whether an insurance policy fails to reflect the true intent of the parties as to the limits of coverage, and so should be reformed, or, alternatively, whether the wording of the policy is so ambiguous that the court must divine its meaning. The district court found that the words in the policy were unambiguous, though they failed to reflect the true intent of the parties. Accordingly, the court granted summary judgment to the plaintiff and reformed the contract to reflect that intent. Board of Trustees…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- The Boston Five Cents Savings Bank v. Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Corrugated Paper Products, Inc. v. Longview Fibre Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Betaco, Inc. v. Cessna Aircraft CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Chester J. Filipowicz v. American Stores Benefit Plans Committee, a Corporation, Prudential Insurance Company of America, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Tranzact Technologies, Ltd. v. Evergreen Partners, Ltd. And Kellogg Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- National Labor Relations Board, and Local 744, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Intervening v. Cook County School Bus, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
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