· 5/18/2006
Country Mutual Ins. Co. v. Livorsi Marine
Citations
- 856 N.E.2d 338
- 222 Ill. 2d 303
- 305 Ill. Dec. 533
- 2006 Ill. LEXIS 623
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining that an insurer need not be prejudiced in order to insist on reasonable notice of an accident
- “Breaching a policy’s notice clause by failing to give reasonable notice will defeat the right of the insured party to recover under the policy.”
- recognizing these clauses impose valid prerequisites to insurance coverage
- \hold[ing] that the presence or absence of prejudice to the insurer is one factor to consider when determining whether a policyholder has fulfilled any policy condition requiring reasonable notice\
- reversing decision that distinguished between notice of a lawsuit and notice of an occurrence
- “hold[ing] that the presence or absence of prejudice to the insurer is one factor to consider when determining whether a policyholder has fulfilled any policy condition requiring reasonable notice”
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Judges: Garman
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