Legal Opinion
In re Liquidation of Prestige Casualty Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 30, 1995No. 1—94—2629PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cahill
The law firm of Wein & Associates P.C. (Wein) represented insureds of Prestige Casualty Company (Prestige), a domestic insurance company. A court found Prestige insolvent under article XIII of the Illinois Insurance Code (Code) on July 26, 1994, and entered an order of liquidation. 215 ILCS 5/187 (West 1992).
Wein was counsel of record on over 1,600 lawsuits pending against Prestige at the time of the liquidation. The order of liquidation directed Prestige’s officers and agents to give immediate possession and control to the liquidator of all property of Prestige. The liquidator served a copy…
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