Apex Mutual Insurance v. Christner
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice English
This is a declaratory judgment proceeding brought by plaintiff against John Christner, the owner of an automobile insured against public liability by plaintiff. The car was in an accident while being driven by Helen Christner, John’s wife and a codefendant. Leo Marks and Louis Clepp, the persons allegedly injured in the accident, were also named as defendants. Plaintiff sought a declaration relieving it of the duty to defend or to pay any judgment against Helen Christner, on the ground that she had breached the cooperation clause of the insurance policy and that plaintiff had not waived this…
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2Cases cited32 opinions
- Thrasher v. United States Liability InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
- Sims Ex Rel. Ruark v. Illinois National Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1963
- Allstate Insurance v. KellerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1958
- Hawkeye Casualty Co. v. StokerNebraska Supreme Court · 1951
- American Employers Insurance v. Goble Aircraft Specialties, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1954
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. PeppersIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Reis v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Insurance Co. of North America v. Forty-Eight Insulations, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Envirodyne Engineers, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- Cowan v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
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