· 3/9/1999
Pekin Ins. Co. v. Estate of Goben
Citations
- 707 N.E.2d 1259
- 303 Ill. App. 3d 639
- 236 Ill. Dec. 689
- 1999 Ill. App. LEXIS 127
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the antistacking clause was ambiguous because the declarations page to which the clause referred listed two vehicles with separate UIM coverages and separate premiums
- holding that the antistacking clause was ambiguous because the declarations page to which the clause referred listed two vehicles with separate UIM coverages and separate premiums
- noting that in Illinois, unlike corporations, partnerships generally have no legal existence separate from their partners
- in determining ambiguity in insurance policy, courts look to whether provision is subject to more than one reasonable interpretation, not existence of creative possibilities
- the columns on the declarations page for two cars could be read as providing either $500,000 or $1 million in underinsured motorist coverage and the ambiguity allowed the insured to stack benefits
- the columns on the declarations page for two cars could be read as providing either $500,000 or $1 million in underinsured motorist coverage and the ambiguity allowed the insured to stack benefits
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Judges: Maag
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