Appellate Court of Illinois· 7/28/1998

Stokes v. Pekin Insurance

Citations

698 N.E.2d 252
298 Ill. App. 3d 278
232 Ill. Dec. 414

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

upholding dismissal of action seeking declaration that insurance policy limits exceeded $100,000 on the grounds that underlying liability had yet to be determined and that bare allegations in complaint were insufficient to establish existence of actual controversy
upholding dismissal of action seeking declaration that insurance policy limits exceeded $100,000 on the grounds that underlying liability had yet to be determined and that bare allegations in complaint were insufficient to establish existence of actual controversy
upholding dismissal of action seeking declaration that insurance policy limits exceeded $100,000 on the grounds that underlying liability had yet to be determined and that bare allegations in complaint were insufficient to establish existence of actual controversy
“the issue of ripeness is not jurisdictional and may be waived if not raised in the circuit -7- court”
\ '[t]his court may not issue advisory opinions that are contingent upon the possible happening of a future event' \
“ ‘[t]his court may not issue advisory opinions that are contingent upon the possible happening of a future event’ ”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Welch

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

17 cases in this archive cite this case.

Cites

15 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.