· 8/15/2011
Milwaukee Mut. Ins. Co. v. JP LARSEN
Citations
- 956 N.E.2d 524
- 353 Ill. Dec. 662
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding that the insurer had a duty to defend because \an 'occurrence' was pled.\
- finding a duty to defend in a suit for damages caused by the subcontractor’s negligent workmanship to the new construction
- finding a duty to defend in a suit for damages caused by the subcon‐ tractor’s negligent workmanship to the new construction
- stating that “damage to something other than the project itself does constitute an ‘occurrence’ under a CGL policy,” and providing as examples “damage to a homeowner’s furniture, clothing and antiques as a result of the insured’s faulty placement and insulation of plumbing and water pipes”
- “We construe an insurance policy as a whole, using the plain and ordinary meaning of the terms to give effect to every provision.”
- where complaint generally alleged damage to condominium common elements, individual units, and personal property but did not expressly describe that damage, construing pleadings “liberally to allow for coverage, or, at least, the potential for coverage”
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Judges: Lampkin
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