Legal Opinion
Benoy Motor Sales, Inc. v. Universal Underwriters Insurance
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 10, 1997No. 1-96-0536PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE WOLFSON
delivered the opinion of the court:
Our national desire to clean up polluted sites has produced a side industry that, in turn, creates a fertile ground for litigation — the resolving of coverage disputes between insured polluters and their insurance companies. This is one of those cases.
The plaintiffs are 10 automobile dealerships (Dealerships). They sought a declaratory judgment that would require Universal Underwriters Insurance Company (Universal) to defend and indemnify them against various claims brought first by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Wilkin Insulation Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1991
- Zurich Insurance Co. v. Raymark Industries, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1987
- Lapham-Hickey Steel Corp. v. Protection Mutual InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
- United States Gypsum Co. v. Admiral InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
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- AAA Disposal Systems, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2005
- Maremont Corp. v. Continental Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- Employers Ins. of Wausau v. Ehlco Liquidating TrustAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
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