Legal Opinion
Powell v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 12, 1993No. 1-92-0558PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McNULTY
In a lawswuit for breach of contract between plaintiff Powell and State Farm Insurance Company, the jury returned a verdict in favor of State Farm. Following plaintiff’s post-trial motion, the trial court entered a partial judgment notwithstanding the verdict in favor of plaintiff and State Farm appealed.
In 1976 plaintiff purchased homeowners insurance from State Farm for her home at 1501 South 7th Street in Maywood, Illinois. State Farm charged plaintiff a single annual premium of $160 for the following coverage: (1) $67,400 for the house; (2) $37,070 for personal property; and (3) $20,220…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Capps v. National Union Fire InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
- Cohen v. SagerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971
- LaPook v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Fratto v. Northern Insurance Company of New YorkDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1965
- Folk v. National Ben Franklin InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Northern Trust Co. v. University of Chicago Hospitals & ClinicsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004
- Hooper v. County of CookAppellate Court of Illinois · 2006
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