Legal Opinion
Hartford Casualty Insurance Company v. Argonaut-Midwest Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 4, 1988No. 87-2240PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This diversity lawsuit between two insurance companies is the sequel to a misfortune that occurred more than a decade ago. In 1975 Mrs. Tannebaum became a quadriplegic after an operation at Northwest Hospital in Chicago to straighten her nose. She and her husband brought a malpractice action in an Illinois state court against the surgeon, Dr. Broder; the anesthesiologist, Dr. Rosenberg; a nurse; and the hospital. Hartford Casualty Insurance Company had insured Dr. Broder for $10 million ($5 million on him personally, $5 million on his professional corporation) and Dr.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Skinner v. Reed-Prentice Division Package MacHinery Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Mary May v. Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Stanley Green, as Assignee of Dexter Hopkins, Cross v. The J.C. Penney Auto Insurance Company, Inc., a Corporation, Defendant- Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. Certain UnderwritersIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
- Victor Maneikis v. St. Paul Insurance Company of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by15 opinions
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