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Court: No Recovery Allowed Under Life Insurance Policy Used For ‘Wagering’

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, September 6, 2022

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, applying Illinois law, recently held that a life insurance arrangement in which the insured purchased the policy through non-recourse loans and eventually assigned the policy benefits to others,

Clausen Miller Attorneys Analyze COVID-19 Business-Interruption Case for CLM Magazine

Ian R. Feldman, Amy R. Paulus, Melinda S. Kollross and Tami Kay Lee analyzed an influential case for CLM Magazine regarding insurance coverage during pandemic shutdown orders.

Court OKs Settlement Between Claimant, Insured Represented By Same Counsel

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, August 9, 2022

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that a $6 million settlement agreement between a claimant and insured was reasonable and in good faith even though both parties were represented by the same attorneys.

Update: Insurers Continue To Succeed On Appeal On COVID-19 Property Claims

By Melinda S. Kollross

The body of federal and state appellate precedent keeps growing, with nearly every appellate tribunal holding that there is no property insurance coverage for pandemic related economic losses in the absence of physical loss or damage.

Claimant’s ‘Public Safety’ Allegation Construed As Avoiding Auto Exclusion

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, June 7, 2022

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that the auto and commercial general liability insurer for a sub-subcontractor owed not just auto coverage but also CGL coverage for an additional insured subcontractor,

Illinois Supreme Court Rules On Illinois Workers’ Compensation Immunity Issue

By Melinda S. Kollross

In Munoz v. Bulley & Andrews, LLC, 2022 IL 127067, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the immunity provisions of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act do not extend beyond an injured worker’s direct employer,

CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2022 Volume 1

Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District, Issues Highly Favorable Decision For Insurance And Defense Industry Regarding The Enforcement Of Arbitration Provisions

The recent published decision in Mason v. St. Vincent’s Home, Inc.,

Clausen Miller Congratulates Its 2022 Super Lawyers

Clausen Miller is pleased to announce the following attorneys as Illinois Super Lawyers/Rising Stars in their designated practices:

Super Lawyer Appellate – 2022

• Melinda S.

SIDEBAR – No Chance For A Non-IPI Instruction On The Lost Chance Doctrine In Medical Malpractice Actions After Gretencord-Szobar v. Kokoszka, 2021 IL App (3d) 200015 and Bailey v. Mercy Hospital and Medical Ctr., 2021 IL 126748

by Melinda S. Kollross

In Gretencord-Szobar, 2021 IL App (3d) 200015, this author defended a medical malpractice defense verdict in the Illinois Appellate Court, Third District, against plaintiff’s argument that a new trial should have been ordered because the trial court refused to give a non-IPI jury instruction explaining the lost chance doctrine to the jury.

CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2021 Volume 4

No Chance For A Non-IPI Instruction On The Lost Chance Doctrine In Medical Malpractice Actions After Gretencord-Szobar v. Kokoszka, 2021 IL App (3d) 200015 and Bailey v. Mercy Hospital and Medical Ctr.