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City’s Tort Immunity Did Not Trigger Uninsured Motorist Coverage For Driver

March 22, 2022 / Writing and Speaking

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, March 22, 2022

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that automobile uninsured motorist coverage did not apply to a claim by an insured driver against the city of Chicago after being struck by a city-owned ambulance,

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Illinois Appellate Court, Second District Rules For Insurer In Covid-19 Business Interruption Case – Joins Unanimous Appellate Precedent Nationwide Finding No Coverage For Covid-19 BI Claims

March 17, 2022 / News

Sweet Berry Café, Inc. v. Society Insurance, Inc., 2022 IL App (2d) 210088

OPINION

¶ 1 In this insurance coverage case, plaintiff, Sweet Berry Café, Inc. (Café), sought a declaration that its commercial property insurance policy with defendant,

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CLAUSEN COVERAGE CARES: Team CCC Runs for a Great Cause!

March 16, 2022 / Events / News

On February 27, 2022, Clausen’s Liability Coverage Group kicked off its Clausen Coverage Cares initiative by supporting the No Frills Fun Run in Elmhurst, Illinois. The No Frills run is a grass roots charity (www.nofrillsfunrun.org) which raises money for local families to assist with healthcare costs or other extenuating circumstances.

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Court Finds No Homeowners Coverage For Claims Of Tenant Injured In Residence

March 10, 2022 / Writing and Speaking

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, March 8, 2022

The 4th District Appellate Court recently held that a claim by a tenant residing in the policyholders’ home was excluded from coverage under a homeowners policy provision excluding coverage for bodily injuries to “residents.”

The case is 

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