Legal Opinion
Daugherty v. Blaase
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 14, 1989No. 4-89-0239PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Steigmann
Plaintiffs, Lindsey Daugherty (Daugherty) and Rockford Mutual Insurance Company (Rockford), appeal the trial court’s invalidation of the assignment of a lawsuit from Daugherty to Rockford. Specifically, Daugherty assigned to Rockford any professional negligence claims Daugherty could bring against defendant, Philip Blaase (Blaase), an insurance broker.
We reverse.
Daugherty purchased a public liability insurance policy from Rockford with a $100,000 limit and a $1 million umbrella liability policy. These policies were to provide Daugherty with indemnification for damages for which he was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- North Chicago Street Railroad v. AckleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Christison v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Coomer v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Troost v. Estate of DeBoerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- Murphy v. RochfordAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
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