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Unambiguous Policy Defeats Last-Antecedent Grammar Rule

May 22, 2019 / Writing and Speaking

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin May 20, 2019

The 2nd District Appellate Court recently rejected application of the last-antecedent rule of grammatical construction in finding an umbrella liability policy unambiguous.

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Successor to Bankrupt Housing Developer Must Honor Surety

April 29, 2019 / Writing and Speaking

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin April 23, 2019

The 2nd District Appellate Court recently held that the successor in interest to a bankrupt developer under an annexation-development agreement between the developer and the far west suburban city of Yorkville was potentially obligated to the developer’s surety upon the successor’s default under the agreement.

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Loss Payee ID’d in Certificate of Insurance Can Continue Claim

April 10, 2019 / Uncategorized

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin April 9, 2019

The U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of Illinois recently held that a certificate of insurance issued by an
insurance broker identifying a loss payee for first-party coverage paved the
way for a potential claim against the broker for failing to communicate the
loss payee’s status to the insurer.

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Multiple Limits on Declarations Pages Results in Stacking

March 26, 2019 / Writing and Speaking

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin March 26, 2019

The 5th District Appellate Court recently held that the listing of liability limits twice in the declarations pages of an automobile insurance policy required that the limits be stacked,

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Pattern Instructions Show Age, Found Inadequate in Failure-to-Settle Case

April 4, 2018 / Writing and Speaking

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
[April 3, 2018]

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions addressing a bad-faith claim against an insurance company for failure to settle did not accurately reflect the current state of Illinois law.

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  • Chicago

    Illinois 60603

    10 South LaSalle Street

    Chicago, Illinois 60603

    T: 312.855.1010 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick

  • New York

    New York 10005

    28 Liberty Street 39th Floor

    New York, New York 10005

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  • Mission Viejo

    California 92691

    27285 Las Ramblas

    Suite 200

    Mission Viejo, California 92691

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    New Jersey 07932

    100 Campus Drive

    Florham Park, New Jersey 07932

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    Indiana 46360

    200 Commerce Square

    Michigan City, Indiana 46360

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    Wisconsin 53202

    250 E. Wisconsin Avenue

    Suite 1800

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

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    Connecticut 06902

    68 Southfield Avenue

    2 Stamford Landing Suite 100

    Stamford, Connecticut 06902

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  • Tampa

    Florida 33609

    4830 West Kennedy Boulevard, One Urban Center

    Suite 600

    Tampa, Florida 33609

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  • San Francisco

    California 94111

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    Suite 1250

    San Francisco, California 94111

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    Texas 77019

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    American General Center, Suite 200

    Houston, Texas 77019

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  • Boca Raton

    Florida 33434

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    Suite 405

    Boca Raton, Florida 33434

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