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· 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’ ”

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Judges: Welch

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