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· 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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