Legal Opinion
The Home Insurance Company v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Not a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 19, 1984No. 82-2640PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Circuit Judge.
This case involves a dispute over which insurance company or companies are responsible for paying the $290,000 that it cost to settle a personal injury suit. We hold that the plaintiff and defendants must share the cost. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the case for further proceedings.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Florsheim v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Putnam v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1970
- Associated Indemnity Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. Certain UnderwritersIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
- Royal Globe Insurance v. Aetna InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Home Insurance v. Cincinnati InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 2004
- Crown Center Redevelopment Corp. v. Occidental Fire & Casualty Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1986
- Illinois Emcasco Insurance Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- Rhone-Poulenc Incorporated v. International Insurance Company and International Surplus Lines Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company v. American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company, and Tig Insurance Company Cna Casualty Company of California, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company v. Tig Insurance Company, and American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company, and Cna Casualty Company of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2004
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