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· 3/26/1992

Hoglund v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Citations

  • 592 N.E.2d 1031
  • 148 Ill. 2d 272
  • 170 Ill. Dec. 351
  • 40 A.L.R. 5th 891
  • 1992 Ill. LEXIS 60

How courts have described this case

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  • rejecting insurer’s interpretation of insurance policy that would violate public policy behind uninsured motorist statute and deny policyholder substantial economic value for premiums paid
  • rejecting insurer's interpretation of insurance policy that would violate public policy behind uninsured motorist statute and deny policy­holder substantial economic value for premiums paid
  • exculpatory language must be read in conjunction with the policyholder’s reasonable expectations, and it must also be read in conjunction with the public policy behind the uninsured motorist statute and the coverage intended by the insurance policy itself

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Judges: Heiple, Bilandic

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