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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,

Restatement of Liability Insurance Update

By Amy R. Paulus

Since our last update on the Restatement project, two important developments occurred.  First, the Council of Advisors to the Restatement Reporters recently approved Draft No.

Late Notice to Insurer Leaves Little Defense Over Duty to Defend

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
[January 23, 2018]

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, construing Illinois law, recently held that an insured’s 21-month delay in notifying its auto insurer of an accident involving what appeared to be a relatively minor injury was unreasonable.

Clausen Miller Launches Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance Task Force

Liability Coverage and Reinsurance Practice Group Leader Amy Paulus is spearheading CM’s efforts to equip our clients with the most up-to-date and thorough arsenal of research and briefs to combat the misuse of the nascent ALI Restatement of Liability Insurance Law in coverage litigation and elsewhere. 

CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2016 Vol. 3

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Sidebar: Illinois Supreme Court Strikes A Blow For The Illinois Defense Bar—6-Person Juror Law Held Unconstitutional 

In Volume 4 of our 2014 CM Report, CM partners Scott Ritchie and Sava Vojcanin alerted our friends in the industry to a new piece of legislation reducing the number of jurors in trials from 12 to 6.

Paulus To Present At ACI’s 3rd National Forum On Insurance Allocation

Amy R. Paulus is scheduled to co-present at the ACI’s 3rd National Forum on Insurance Allocation taking place June 23-24, 2016 in New York City. Amy’s presentation titled “Latest on Stacking, Viking Pump/Warren,

Policy Precludes Third-Party Coverage Bid

The 3rd District Appellate Court recently held that an additional insured under a liability policy could not establish its right to coverage by relying on allegations contained in its third-party complaint against the named insured.

Insurer Not Responsible For Subcontractor’s Underlying Settlement For Its Faulty Work

Metro North, the governing body of a condominium in Chicago, filed suit against the developer, multiple contractors and multiple subcontractors for defective construction that caused, among other issues, water infiltration. CSC Glass, one of the subcontractors,

Dissolved Company’s Liability Policies Give Claimants No Avenue Of Recourse

The 3rd District Appellate Court recently held that persons with claims against a corporation dissolved more than five years earlier could not recover against the corporation’s liability insurers.

The claimants in Adams v.

Despite Policy, Negligence Claim Snares Insurer

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that an insurer had a duty to defend an insured under a homeowner’s policy, despite allegations in the underlying complaint that the insured intentionally drugged and raped the plaintiff’s deceased daughter before she died from a drug overdose,