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