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Riordan Quoted In Law360 Article Analyzing IL Supreme Court’s Skaperdas Opinion

CM partner Brian J. Riordan was quoted in a recent Law360 article analyzing the Illinois Supreme Court’s Skaperdas opinion holding that insurance agents owe a duty of care in obtaining coverage requested by policyholders.

Illinois Supreme Court Provides Definition Of ‘Insurance Producer’

The Illinois Supreme Court recently held that a statute defining a standard of care for “insurance producers” in placing coverage applies to both insurance brokers and insurer-employed agents.

The insurance applicants in Skaperdas v.

THE TRIAL MONITOR’S CORNER: “What Else You Got?”—Potentially Unpreserved Error

Trial attorneys are gifted specialists, experts at how to conduct a trial through repeated exposure and repetition. With increasing specialization in the legal field, however, they rarely have exposure to the various pitfalls or missteps that can result in unpreserved error on appeal.

Court: Insurance Certificate Did Not Trigger Additional-Insured Coverage

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that the requirement that a subcontractor provide a certificate of insurance listing the general contractor as an additional insured failed to create coverage for the general contractor under a blanket additional-insured endorsement in the subcontractor’s liability policy.

Misrepresentation, Rescission Rights And An Innoncent Insured

The Illinois Supreme Court recently held that a material misrepresentation on a renewal application for a legal malpractice insurance policy gave rise to the insurer’s right to rescind the policy, even as to an innocent insured who was unaware of the misrepresentation.

Kim Kearney Speaks At 25th Anniversary Of Tulane’s Admiralty Law Institute

Clausen Miller partner Kimbley A. Kearney recently presented her paper “Ancient Duties, Modern Perspectives:  Recent Developments in the Law of Maintenance & Cure” at the 25thAnniversary of the prestigious Tulane Admiralty Law Institute.  

Insurer Escapes Contempt For Alleged Failure To Comply

The 4th District Appellate Court recently reversed contempt sanctions against an insurer for its alleged failure to comply with orders to pay an insured’s litigation costs prior to the conclusion of coverage litigation.

The insurer in Country Mutual Insurance Co.

Ryerson Provides Commentary For Law360 Article Regarding A Recent Ruling

Clausen Miller P.C. senior partner Thomas H. Ryerson recently provided Law360 with commentary regarding the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Illinois State Bar Association Mutual Insurance Co. v. Law Office of Tuzzolino and Terpinas.

Court Addresses Duty To Defend Based On Ambiguous Allegations

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that insurers had a duty to defend a manufacturer for product-related injuries allegedly arising during the insurers’ policy periods even though the insured did not manufacture or distribute the products while the policies were in force.

Lawsuit No Bar To Policy Enforcement

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that an application for legal malpractice coverage representing that no claim against the applicant’s attorneys had been made within the preceding five years was not false even though a lawsuit had been filed within that time.