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· 9/3/1992

University of Illinois v. Continental Casualty Co.

Citations

  • 599 N.E.2d 1338
  • 234 Ill. App. 3d 340
  • 175 Ill. Dec. 324
  • 1992 Ill. App. LEXIS 1418

How courts have described this case

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  • restricting term “bodily injury” in insurance policy to “actual physical injury,” as opposed to broadening it to include mental anguish and mental distress
  • discussing cases in which intentional civil rights violations and similar intentional acts were found to be insurable
  • when insured fails to comply with prompt notice requirement, insurer may deny liability regardless of whether it has been prejudiced by delay
  • when insured fails to comply with prompt notice requirement, insurer may deny liability regardless of whether it has been prejudiced by delay
  • when insured fails to comply with prompt no­tice require­ment, insurer may deny liability regardless of whether it has been prejudiced by delay
  • policies defining “bodily injury” as “bodily injury” could not be broadened to include mental distress, whereas policies defining “bodily injury” as “injury” included nonphysical injuries

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Judges: McCULLOUGH

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