Legal Opinion
American Service Insurance v. China Ocean Shipping Co. (Americas), Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 16, 2010No. 1-08-1821PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE MURPHY
delivered the opinion of the court:
On October 1, 2003, Vincent Zepeda was involved in a multivehicle accident, resulting in the deaths of eight people and injuries to many others. Twelve consolidated lawsuits were filed against Zepeda; his employer, Frontline Transportation (Frontline); and Interpool Titling Trust and China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), which the underlying lawsuits alleged owned, leased, maintained, and/or controlled the trailer hauled by Zepeda. Plaintiff, American Service Insurance Company, filed an interpleader action seeking to deposit the…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Outboard Marine Corp. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
- Crum & Forster Managers Corp. v. Resolution Trust Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1993
- Lee v. Chicago Transit AuthorityIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
- Zurich Insurance Co. v. Raymark Industries, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1987
- Robidoux v. OliphantIllinois Supreme Court · 2002
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Pekin Insurance Company v. Precision DoseAppellate Court of Illinois · 2012
- American Service Insurance Company v. China Ocean Shipping CompanyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2014
- Farmers Automobile Insurance Association v. NeumannAppellate Court of Illinois · 2015
- Farmers Automobile Insurance Association v. NeumannAppellate Court of Illinois · 2015
- Osler Institute, Inc. v. MillerAppellate Court of Illinois · 2015
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.