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Rental Car Not ‘Temporary Substitute’ For Insured’s Vehicle
By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin May 5, 2020
The 5th District Appellate Court recently held that an insured’s use of a rental car to take a lengthy road trip,
Loss Payee’s Interest Valued at Time of Payment, Not Loss
By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin February 24, 2020
The U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of Illinois recently held that, following a fire loss, a mortgage loss
payee under a property insurance policy was entitled to receive the balance of
payment on the mortgage owed at the time of payment,
Clausen Miller Attorneys Named 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers And Rising Stars
Clausen Miller is pleased to announce that five attorneys were selected as 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers and one attorney was selected as an Illinois Rising Star in Illinois by Super Lawyers magazine.
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State Insurance Department Erred With Employment Status Opinion
By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin January 28, 2020
The 1st District Appellate Court
recently held that the Illinois Department of Insurance lacked authority to
decide a workers’ compensation premium dispute between an insurer and its
insured.
‘Personal’ Property Damage Allegation Triggers Defense Obligation
By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin January 14, 2020
The 1st District Appellate Court recently
held that an underlying construction defect complaint alleging damage generally
to “real and personal property” sufficiently alleged an “occurrence” and
“property damage,” giving rise to a duty to defend,
Malicious Prosecution Policy Tied to Time of Wrongful Deed, Not Later
By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin December 17, 2019
The Illinois Supreme Court recently held that an occurrence policy for malicious prosecution provides coverage during the policy period in which the wrongful prosecution takes place,
Merged Entity Employee Qualifies For New Company’s Workers’ Comp
By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin December 2, 2019
The 1st District Appellate Court recently
held that the workers’ compensation carrier for the surviving corporation
following a merger was responsible for payment of workers’ compensation
benefits to an injured employee formerly on the payroll of the corporation that
no longer exists.
Insurers Free From Duty to Defend if Dispute Involved in Mediation
By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin October 8, 2019
The 1st District Appellate Court recently
held that an insurer had no duty to defend an insured in connection with a
mediation that,
No Defense Obligation for Motion to Adjudicate Attorney Lien
By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin August 26, 2019
The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that a client’s motion to adjudicate his attorney’s claimed attorney’s lien, even though alleging wrongful conduct by the attorney,
Absent Claimant Not Bound by Coverage Judgment in Prior Suit
By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin August 13, 2019
The 1st District Appellate Court recently
held that res judicata could not be used by an insurer to support its
no-coverage position against a claimant where the claimant was not a party to
the earlier lawsuit from which the res judicata argument arose.