· 5/20/2010
Founders Insurance v. Munoz
Citations
- 930 N.E.2d 999
- 237 Ill. 2d 424
- 341 Ill. Dec. 485
- 2010 Ill. LEXIS 669
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- directing courts to look to a term’s dictionary definition to determine its plain, ordinary, and popular meaning
- “If the language [of an insurance policy] is unambiguous, the provision will be applied as written, unless it contravenes public policy.”
- courts must interpret provisions in light of the entire policy
- unambiguous policy will be applied as written
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Judges: Fitzgerald
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