Legal Opinion

Cowan v. Insurance Co. of North America

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided September 24, 1974No. 58719PublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stamos

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court granting summary judgment for plaintiff and denying defendant’s motion to dismiss. The action was brought for declaratory judgment on a comprehensive liability insurance policy issued by defendant and sought a determination that defendant, pursuant to the policy of insurance, was obligated to satisfy an outstanding judgment entered against plaintiff.

So far as here material, the complaint alleged that defendant had issued a policy to plaintiff insuring against liability for injuries sustained by any person; that while the policy of insurance…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Sims Ex Rel. Ruark v. Illinois National Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1963
  3. Farm Bureau Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. v. HammerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
  4. Miller v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  5. Crull v. GlebMissouri Court of Appeals · 1964

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3Cited by77 opinions

  1. United Services Automobile Ass'n v. ElitzkySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Reis v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  3. Associated Indemnity Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  4. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. MooreAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  5. Stoneridge Development Co. v. Essex InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008

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