Gould & Ratner v. Vigilant Insurance
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolfson
This dispute is about the extent of coverage provided to a law firm in a general liability policy.
Gould & Ratner, a law firm, purchased the insurance policy from Vigilant Insurance Company, doing business as Chubb Group of Insurance Companies (Vigilant). Gould & Ratner was sued by David Carmell for defamation and breach of fiduciary duty (the underlying suit). Gould & Ratner notified Vigilant of the suit. Vigilant said it had no duty to defend or indemnify Gould & Ratner in the underlying suit because Carmell’s claims were excluded from coverage. Gould & Ratner defended itself and eventually…
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