Legal Opinion
Western Chain Company v. American Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 31, 1975No. 75--1065PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Senior Circuit Judge.
Western Chain is an Illinois corporation which manufactures and distributes metal link chains. At all relevant times Western Chain was insured by American Mutual for products liability and other coverage under a general liability insurance policy. Condition 4(b) of that policy provides: “If claim is made or suit is brought against the insured, the insured shall immediately forward to the Company every demand, notice, summons or other process received by him or his representative.” Decision of this appeal turns on the application of Condition 4(b) to American…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McFadyen v. North River InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
- Guess v. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1911
- Western Chain Company v. BrownleeMississippi Supreme Court · 1975
- Landando v. BluthDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1968
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Company v. Valdosta Milling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Conway v. Country Casualty Insurance Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1982
- Metropolitan Mortgage Fund, Inc. v. BasilikoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
- Robert Ross Hocker and Waylon Cummins v. New Hampshire Insurance Company, a New Hampshire Corporation, Defendant/cross-Claim v. First State Insurance Company, a Massachusetts Corporation, Defendant/cross-Claim American International Adjustment Company, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Brownlee v. Western Chain Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- The Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, a Connecticut Corporation v. Gulf Insurance Company, a Missouri CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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