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If At First You Don’t Succeed: Wisconsin Supreme Court Approves Caps In Med Mal Cases

Life is about many things, and one of the most important is perseverance. Walt Disney went bankrupt several times before he built Disneyland. He passed on a cartoonist named Charles Schultz, who eventually did alright drawing a group of kids and a dog named Snoopy.

No Estoppel Without Prejudice to the Insured

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin 

July 10, 2018

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that the Illinois Insurance Guarantee Fund was not estopped to assert a coverage defense under the policy of the insurer whose obligations it had assumed,

Clausen Miller Attorneys Named 2018 Leading Lawyers and Emerging Lawyers

The Law Bulletin Publishing Company, through its subsidiary Leading Lawyers of Chicago, has named 24 Clausen Miller attorneys Leading Lawyers and two attorneys Emerging Lawyers for 2018.

2018 Leading Lawyers

• Ivar R.

Amy Paulus Named Leading Insurance Lawyer in Illinois for 2018

The Law Bulletin Publishing Company, through its subsidiary Leading Lawyers of Chicago, has named Clausen Miller Shareholder Amy Paulus a 2018 Top Insurance-Related Lawyer in Illinois.

Amy is the Liability Coverage and Reinsurance Practice Group Leader,

Esposito Writes on Special Relationships in Tort

Schools’ Duty to Prevent Suicides: A New Special Relationship

It was a classic movie scene.  Karl Malden, playing a fire-and-brimstone preacher in Disney’s Pollyanna, has his flock squirming as his builds to his climatic line: “Death comes unexpectedly!

Malicious Prosecution Coverage Triggers From the Start

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin 

May 29, 2018

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that the coverage trigger date for the “offense” of malicious prosecution is the commencement of the prosecution against the claimant,

Mortgagee Entitled to Coverage Even if Insured’s Standing is Void

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin 

May 29, 2018

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that the mortgagee on property covered by a homeowner’s policy was entitled to coverage for fire damage,

Jim Swinehart Presents at DRI Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute in Chicago

Jim Swinehart recently gave a presentation at the DRI Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute Conference held in Chicago. His presentation was entitled “At a Loss: Concurrent Cause of Loss/Ensuing Loss Provisions” and focused on loss scenarios involving one or more cause that is covered and one or more that is excluded.

Contract, Fraud Claims Tied to Insurer Brochure

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
[March 20, 2018]

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, reversing the U.S. District Court, recently found that a long-term care insurance policyholder adequately alleged consumer fraud and common-law fraud against an insurer for misrepresenting policy premiums she would have to pay.

Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction

Clausen Miller Appellate Practice Group attorney Paul Esposito recently notched a defense victory on appeal when the Appellate Court in Chicago dismissed a plaintiff’s appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction. Plaintiff was the administrator of a decedent’s estate.