Legal Opinion
Silverman v. Economy Fire & Casualty Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 8, 1995No. 1-93-1334PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolfson
Sometimes it’s not the words that matter, it’s how dark they are. This insurance coverage case turns on our analysis of boldface type.
On February 19, 1984, Economy Fire and Casualty Company (Economy) issued a renewal of an automobile liability insurance policy to Michael Silverman’s business. About five months later, on July 27, Silverman was seriously injured when his car collided with the car driven by Thomas Casale.
On June 7, 1985, Silverman sued Casale, who was covered by a policy with a limit of $100,000.
On September 19, 1990, Casale’s insurer offered the entire $100,000 to settle the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. SchmittAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
- Shelton v. Country Mutual InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987
- Butler v. Economy Fire & Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1990
- Hermanson v. Country Mutual InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
- Heneghan v. State Security InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
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- Emerson Electric Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1996
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