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CM Partners Present Construction Defect Crash Course For Clients

June 24, 2015 / Events

Partners Thomas H. Ryerson, Ilene M. Korey, Don R. Sampen and Margaret H. Faheyrecently presented a presentation titled “Construction Defect Crash Course” at the Clausen Miller Chicago office for property casualty insurer clients.

Presentation topics included understanding coverage defect claims,

‘Executed’ Requirement In Insurance

June 16, 2015 / Writing and Speaking

The 2nd District Appellate Court recently held that a general contractor was an additional insured under a subcontractor’s liability policy, even though the subcontract agreement requiring that the general to be added was not signed and only appended to a work “proposal”

Court Interprets ‘Relative’ And ‘Away At School’ In Auto Policy

May 19, 2015 / Writing and Speaking

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that an underinsured motorist coverage provision applicable to “relatives” residing “primarily” with “you,” including a child “away at school,” provided coverage for the child even though he did not live primarily with the insured and arguably did not intend to return to living with his parents.

Appeals Court Defines Drop-Down Duty For Umbrella Insurers

May 5, 2015 / Writing and Speaking

The 5th District Appellate Court recently held that, to trigger the duty of an umbrella insurer to “drop down” and defend the insured, the insurer must have actual evidence of the exhaustion of the aggregate limits of the underlying insurance policy.

Riordan Quoted In Law360 Article Analyzing IL Supreme Court’s Skaperdas Opinion

May 5, 2015 / Writing and Speaking

CM partner Brian J. Riordan was quoted in a recent Law360 article analyzing the Illinois Supreme Court’s Skaperdas opinion holding that insurance agents owe a duty of care in obtaining coverage requested by policyholders.

Esposito Selected As Keynote Speaker

April 23, 2015 / Events

On April 7, 2015, CM Senior Counsel Paul V. Esposito was one of the keynote speakers for a presentation to the AIG Chicago Claims Advisory Board. The topic of the address was “Evening the Playing Field: Providing the Best Trial and Appellate Counsel for AIG Policyholders.”

Illinois Supreme Court Provides Definition Of ‘Insurance Producer’

April 21, 2015 / Writing and Speaking

The Illinois Supreme Court recently held that a statute defining a standard of care for “insurance producers” in placing coverage applies to both insurance brokers and insurer-employed agents.

The insurance applicants in Skaperdas v.

Hoey Presents At Western Loss Association Spring Seminar On Builders Risk

April 17, 2015 / Events

Clausen Miller P.C. Chicago partner Jim Hoey presented at the annual Western Loss Spring Seminar in Lombard, Illinois on April 17, 2015. Jim’s two hour presentation addressed Builders Risk Insurance Coverage: Exclusions, Triggers and Indemnification.

Court: Insurance Certificate Did Not Trigger Additional-Insured Coverage

April 7, 2015 / Writing and Speaking

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that the requirement that a subcontractor provide a certificate of insurance listing the general contractor as an additional insured failed to create coverage for the general contractor under a blanket additional-insured endorsement in the subcontractor’s liability policy.

CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2015 Volume 2

April 1, 2015 / CM Reports

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!*SIDEBAR: Illinois Supreme Court Holds That Wrongful Death Via Suicide Is Not A Cognizable Action In Illinois
On May 21, 2015, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its opinion in Turcios v.

  • 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

    T: 212.805.3900 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

  • Mission Viejo

    California 92691

    27285 Las Ramblas

    Suite 200

    Mission Viejo, California 92691

    T: 949.260.3100 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

  • Florham Park

    New Jersey 07932

    100 Campus Drive

    Florham Park, New Jersey 07932

    T: 973.410.4130 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 973.410.4169 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

  • Michigan City

    Indiana 46360

    200 Commerce Square

    Michigan City, Indiana 46360

    T: 219.262.6106 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partners: Paige M. Neel, Kimbley A. Kearney

  • Milwaukee

    Wisconsin 53202

    250 E. Wisconsin Avenue

    Suite 1800

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

    T: 414.279.5525 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: James M. Weck

  • Stamford

    Connecticut 06902

    68 Southfield Avenue

    2 Stamford Landing Suite 100

    Stamford, Connecticut 06902

    T: 203.921.0303 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Matthew J. Van Dusen

  • Tampa

    Florida 33609

    4830 West Kennedy Boulevard, One Urban Center

    Suite 600

    Tampa, Florida 33609

    T: 813.509.2578 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt

  • San Francisco

    California 94111

    100 Pine Street

    Suite 1250

    San Francisco, California 94111

    T: 415.287.2744 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

  • Houston

    Texas 77019

    2929 Allen Parkway

    American General Center, Suite 200

    Houston, Texas 77019

    T: 346.229.4612 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

  • Dallas

    Texas 75201

    325 N. Saint Paul Street

    Suite 3100

    Dallas, Texas 75201

    T: 469.942.8635 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

  • Boca Raton

    Florida 33434

    7777 Glades Road

    Suite 405

    Boca Raton, Florida 33434

    T: 561.765.5305 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt