Legal Opinion
River Valley Cartage Co. v. Hawkeye-Security Insurance
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided September 24, 1959No. 35103PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Schaefer
We granted leave to appeal in this case to determine the extent and the duration of an insurance company’s liability for interest on a judgment against its insured.
On May 13, 1955, Velma Sawyer obtained a judgment for $175,000 in a personal injury action against the River Valley Cartage Co. Hawkeye-Security Insurance Co. had insured the cartage company against liability to the extent of $50,000. Velma Sawyer died on July 11, 1955, and her administrator, Ershel O. Sawyer, was substituted for her. On July 3, 1956, the administrator refused a tender of $50,000, and on November 1, 1956, he…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Standard Acc. Ins. Co. Of Detroit, Mich. v. Winget Winget v. Standard Acc. Ins. Co. Of Detroit, MichCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
- United Services Automobile Association v. James B. RussomCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Max T. Morgan v. Walter R. GrahamCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1956
- Sampson v. Century Indemnity Co.California Supreme Court · 1937
- Sweetland v. TuthillIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
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3Cited by66 opinions
- Stanley Green, as Assignee of Dexter Hopkins, Cross v. The J.C. Penney Auto Insurance Company, Inc., a Corporation, Defendant- Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Pinkstaff v. Pennsylvania RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1964
- Fratus v. Republic Western InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
- Doty v. Central Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- McPhee v. American Motorists InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
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