Mid-Century Insurance v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith
This is an appeal by the plaintiffs from a declaratory judgment holding that defendant Safeco had no liability on its automobile insurance policy to any of the plaintiffs and directing that the plaintiffs take nothing by their suit and pay costs. We affirm.
The questions presented on this record and our answers thereto are as follows: (1) Does the restrictive endorsement limiting the coverage to Linda Ross and “members of her family” create an ambiguity in the policy requiring construction? No. (2) Is the restrictive endorsement attached to the policy against public policy and invalid? No. (3)…
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- Peters v. South Chicago Community HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
- Meyer v. Aetna Cas. Ins. Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1964
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