Legal Opinion

West American Insurance Co. v. Vago

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 26, 1990No. 2-89-0639PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn

Plaintiffs, West American Insurance Company (West American) and Indiana Insurance Company (Indiana), appeal from an order of the circuit court of Kane County declaring that they have a duty to defend their insured, defendant Louis Vago, in a certain tort action. On appeal, plaintiffs contend the order was erroneous because exclusionary provisions in the applicable policies precluded coverage under the facts alleged in the tort complaint. We reverse.

In her original tort complaint, the woman who sued Vago alleged that on the evening of April 4, 1987, she was working as a waitress at a country…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Maryland Casualty Co. v. PeppersIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. BrochuIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  3. United States Fire Insurance v. SchnackenbergIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. FreyerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  5. Bay State Insurance Co. v. WilsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Cincinnati Insurance Company v. Eastern Atlantic Insurance Company and Integrity Underwriters, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  2. Steadfast Insurance v. Caremark RX, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2005
  3. Atlantic Mutual Insurance v. American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
  4. Lyons v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2004
  5. Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. FulkersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991

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