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The Illinois Appellate Court and the Right to Independent Counsel

While the Illinois COVID-19 stay-at-home order continues to keep everyone at home, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court has been busy. The Court issued two decisions concerning the right to independent counsel and when there may be a… Continue Reading →

Wisconsin Supreme Court Apportions Defense Costs Pro Rata Based On Policy Limits

In Steadfast Ins. Co. v. Greenwich Ins. Co, 2019 WI 6 (2019), the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that an insurer that breached its duty to defend did not have to repay the full $1,550,000 that another insurer expended in defending… Continue Reading →

Seventh Circuit Finds Duty to Defend Allegations of Faulty Workmanship Causing Damage to Other Property

In Westfield Ins. Co. v. Nat’l Decorating Service, Inc., 16-1439 , 2017 WL 2979654 (7th Cir. 2017) (Illinois law), the Seventh Circuit held that Westfield Insurance Company (“Westfield”) must defend several contractors and subcontractors that worked on a 24-story condominium… Continue Reading →

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