· 12/30/2004
Mathis v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Insurance
Citations
- 822 N.E.2d 543
- 354 Ill. App. 3d 854
- 290 Ill. Dec. 958
- 2004 Ill. App. LEXIS 1586
How courts have described this case
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- finding that waiver of a proof-of-loss requirement didn’t affect whether the insurer waived the time limit to bring suit
- taking violation of § 919.80 into account when determining whether waiver of a suit-filing time limitation provision in an insurance policy “would be unjust, inequitable, and unconscionable”
- after finding the insurer waived compliance with the proof-of-loss requirement, considering whether the insurer also waived the limitations provision
- Department of Insurance rule violation is factor trial court may consider regarding insurer’s conduct
- “When an insurer denies liability for a loss claimed to be covered under the policy on grounds other than the insured’s failure to file a proof of loss, the insurer waives compliance with the proof-of-loss requirement.”
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Judges: Hopkins
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