Legal Opinion
Adams v. American International Group, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 11, 2003No. 1-01-2198PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hartigan
Plaintiff Dagmar Adams, as mother and next friend of Tiffany Adams, appeals the dismissal of her complaint seeking prejudgment interest from defendant American International Group (AIG) on the proceeds of a settlement paid by American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company (AISLIC). Plaintiff raises the following issues on appeal: (1) whether the complaint states a cause of action for prejudgment interest, specifically, whether the release executed by plaintiff is an “instrument of writing” within the meaning of section 2 of the Illinois Interest Act (the Interest Act) (815 ILCS…
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