Legal Opinion

Zurich Midwest, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 14, 1987No. 86-0615PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lorenz

Plaintiff appeals from an order entered February 27, 1986, which granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The sole issue raised by this appeal is whether the “unattended vehicle” exclusion contained in the insurance policy is ambiguous so as to preclude summary judgment.

We affirm.

Zurich Midwest, Inc., is a corporation engaged in the business of buying and selling gold jewelry. On February 11, 1985, Zurich obtained from St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. a standard “Jeweler’s Block” insurance policy. The policy provided coverage for Zurich’s place of business and for property in the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. BrochuIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Carruthers v. B. C. Christopher & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Pierce v. Standard Accident InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
  4. Heritage Insurance Co. v. BucaroAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  5. Universal Coffee Co. v. American InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1955

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. William Blair & Co. v. Fi Liquidation Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2005
  2. J.M. Beals Enterprises, Inc. v. Industrial Hard Chrome, Ltd.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  3. Beard v. Mount Carroll Mutual Fire InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  4. Dribeck Importers, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. G. Heileman Brewing Co., Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  5. Tivoli Corp. v. Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1996

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