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‘Series-qualifier Canon’ Applies to Bar Coverage in Contract Spat

Don Sampen analyzes a 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision applying Illinois law and relying in part on the “series-qualifier canon” of contract construction to hold that an insured’s failure to comply with contract requirements did not involve a “wrongful act” for which insurance coverage was available. This decision reinforces that a breach of contract, without a core negligence component, does not trigger professional liability coverage.

Clausen Miller Names Six New Shareholders and Five New Partners

A total of eleven attorneys were elected to the roles of Shareholder and Partner, effective January 1, 2024.

Brian Riordan and William Dickinson Successful in Legal Malpractice Suit

Clausen Miller attorneys Brian Riordan and William Dickinson have successfully defended a client against a legal malpractice suit.

Cook County Judge Rules Illinois Prejudgment Interest Statute Unconstitutional

By Thushan M. Sabaratnam & Morgan A. Dilbeck

A recent Cook County Circuit Court ruling finds that a prejudgment interest statute requiring a defendant to extend a settlement offer within one year of plaintiff filing a major tort claim, including personal injury and wrongful death, violates the Illinois Constitution.

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,

CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2020 Volume 1

Using The Special Interrogatory In Illinois Civil Jury Trials—A Plan Of Action

The plaintiff ’s bar—especially the plaintiff’s personal injury bar—has been clamoring for years in Illinois to abolish the special interrogatory. Plaintiff’s lawyers don’t like the special interrogatory because it places a much needed check on a jury’s rendition of a general verdict.

Illinois Coronavirus Lawsuit Implicates Healthcare and Employment Practices Liability Concerns

Introduction

As noted in the
ongoing blitz of professional and news commentaries, the COVID-19 pandemic spans
numerous legal practice areas, from force majeure clauses, to first-party
property insurance claims, to premises and professional liability defense. 

New Jersey Considers COVID-19 Legislation Compelling Insurers to Pay Business Interruption Coverage Due to Coronavirus

Introduction

New
Jersey recently introduced Assembly Bill 3844, which would require insurers to
provide business interruption coverage to companies with less than 100 eligible
employees, defined as those who work at least 25 hours a week,

Clausen Miller’s First-Party Property COVID-19 Task Force

As COVID-19 continues to impact all corners of the globe, we are not simply throwing together blurbs for Twitter, but rather carefully listening to the needs of our clients who are already facing insurance claims arising out of the Coronavirus.

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,