Legal Opinion
Country Mutual Insurance v. Olsak
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 13, 2009No. 1-07-2273PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE MURPHY
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, Country Mutual Insurance Company, filed a complaint for declaratory judgment seeking a determination of whether it owed defendant, Thomas Olsak, a duty to defend or indemnify him in underlying litigation. The underlying complaint alleged that Olsak, a 17-year-old hockey player, committed battery when he punched Joseph Pecoraro, his coach, in the head during an altercation. Pecoraro settled his claims with Olsak; as part of the settlement, Olsak assigned Pecoraro his rights under two Country Mutual insurance policies issued…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Wilkin Insulation Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1991
- Murphy v. UrsoIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
- American Family Mutual Insurance v. SavickasIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
- Talarico v. DunlapIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. FreyerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
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