Legal Opinion
O'Neill Investigations, Inc. v. Illinois Employers Insurance of Wausau
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided November 27, 1981No. 4429PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONNOR, Justice.
This appeal involves the scope of an insurance company’s duty to defend under a debt collector’s professional liability insurance policy against an action brought by the state under the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act. AS 45.50.471 — AS 45.50.561. Also at issue is whether, in the event no duty is found, the insurance company is estopped from denying coverage.
The facts are undisputed. On March 17, 1977, the attorney general issued a complaint against O’Neill Investigations, Inc., a debt collection agency, alleging numerous violations of the…
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- Jennings v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1977
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