Legal Opinion

Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Hamilton Ins. Co.

District Court, S.D. Illinois

Decided December 11, 2018No. 17 Civ. 2350 (KPF)PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KATHERINE POLK FAILLA, District Judge:

Two insurance companies - Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company ("Liberty Mutual") and Defendant Hamilton Insurance Company ("Hamilton") - are battling over defense costs incurred in a personal injury lawsuit (the "Underlying Action"). That lawsuit, which involved grave injuries to a construction worker, has been resolved, but the allocation of defense costs remains. In particular, Plaintiff seeks reimbursement from Defendant of $ 145,263.30 it paid in defense costs, plus interest at 9% per annum from December 13, 2013; Defendant disclaims the…

2Cases cited33 opinions

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