Legal Opinion
Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Reliance Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 21, 1981No. Nos. 80-2048, 80-2049PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.
This case involves a retailer’s attempt to receive legal representation and indemnity for products liability from two insurance companies. The underlying products liability suit alleges that fabric used in girls slacks was defective and that the design and manufacture of the slacks was defective. The insurance carriers for the fabric manufacturer and the slacks manufacturer had each named the retailer as insured in a vendor’s endorsement. The carrier for the fabric manufacturer declined coverage on the ground that the fabric was “changed” when it was used as slacks.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Lee v. Aetna Casualty & Surety CoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Sims Ex Rel. Ruark v. Illinois National Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1963
- SOLO CUP COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- McFadyen v. North River InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
- Ladd Construction Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Industrial Chemical v. Hartford Acc. & Indem.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Sears, Roebuck and Co., a New York Corporation v. Reliance Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Sears, Roebuck and Co., a New York Corporation v. Commercial Union Insurance Company, a Massachusetts Corporation and Reliance Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981