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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!

10th Circuit Holds Damage To Insured’s Work Caused By Subcontractor’s Faulty Workmanship A Covered “Occurrence” Under New York Law

In Black & Veatch Corp. v. Aspen Ins. (UK) Ltd., No. 16-3359, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 3342, 2018 WL 843284 (10th Cir. 2018), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit,

Circuit Court Of Cook County Again Rules That Policyholder Failed To Prove Primary Exhaustion In Asbestos Coverage Case

The Circuit Court of Cook County recently ruled that John Crane, Inc. did not demonstrate that its primary policies were exhausted and thus, any ruling regarding exhaustion of the umbrella and excess policies would be premature.

California Supreme Court Confirms SB800 As The Exclusive Remedy For Construction Defect Claims

Introduction

The unanimous decision by the California Supreme Court in the highly anticipated McMillin Albany, LLC v. Superior Court, No.5229762  (1/18/2018), case resolved a previous split in California law as to the boundaries of California’s Right to Repair Act,

CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2018 Vol. 1

Restatement Of The Law Of Liability Insurance Makes Its Mark Prior To Approval

As we reported last issue, Clausen Miller’s Restatement of Liability Insurance Law Task Force assists insurers in understanding,

Illinois Fault Allocation Tale Of Two Statutes: A Balancing Test Gone Wrong

Once upon a time, Illinois had two statutes designed to equitably apportion fault and so protect minimally responsible defendants from mega-dollar judgments.  Though the statutes still stand, they don’t provide defendants in personal injury cases near the protection they were intended to give.

Don Sampen Article Published in Illinois Bar Journal

An article on the appellate process was recently published by Don R. Sampen in the March 2018 edition of the Illinois Bar Journal.  The article is entitled “A Guide to Illinois Interlocutory Appeals.  It addresses the requirements for interlocutory appeals under Illinois Supreme Court Rules 306,

CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2017 Vol. 4

United States Supreme Court Decision Proves That Appellate Practice Is A Minefield Best Navigated By Savvy Appellate Practitioners

The recent unanimous decision by the United States Supreme Court in Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago,