Legal Opinion
Cincinnati Insurance v. Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc.
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided June 16, 2004No. 02-2208PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
McCUSKEY, District Judge.
Steve Toedt suffered a serious physical injury in the course of his employment, and he filed a lawsuit seeking to recover damages from several companies he believed contributed to his unsafe working environment. One of those companies, Dawes Rigging and Crane Rental, Inc., looked to Cincinnati Insurance Company to defend it in the negligence suit in state court. Cincinnati, however, filed a complaint in this court seeking a declaratory order that it has no duty to defend Dawes in the case filed by Toedt. Both parties seek summary judgment on this issue, and for…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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