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Attorney David Osborne recently prevailed in an appeal arising out of a quite colorful defamation lawsuit in Cook County, stemming from the 2013 Elmwood Park election. The Plaintiff, Joseph Ponzio, was the unsuccessful candidate for Village President. Our client, a political consultant, created and distributed a campaign brochure shortly before […]
Construction Defect—No Coverage For Design-Build Architect Under Subcontractor’s CGL Policy For Disappointed Homeowner’s Lawsuit, Because No Property Damage And No Occurrence
Mar 15, 2013 Construction Defect
Joe Postel: Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v. Construction Builders In Motion, Inc., 966 F.Supp.2d 777 (N.D. Ill. 2013)
David Osborne Obtains Summary Judgment and Dismissal of Opponent’s Counterclaim in Wrongful Refusal to Defend Case
Jan 15, 2013 Additional Insured
David Osborne: Cause No. 09 CH 51473 (Cir. Ct. of Cook Co., IL Jan. 9, 2013) (obtained summary judgment and dismissal of opponent’s counterclaim, finding opposing insurer estopped for wrongfully refusing to defend mutual insured and shifting entire defense and indemnity burden to opposing insurer, rejecting fraud counterclaim as a […]
David Osborne Successfully Litigates and Negotiates Cut-Through Relief for Hospital Client
Oct 15, 2012 Coverage
David Osborne: 1 REL 2001 (Comm. Ct. Penn. Oct. 2, 2012) (successfully litigated and negotiated $3.6 million cut-through relief for hospital client from reinsurer where insurer was insolvent, despite lack of any explicit cut-through clause in the reinsurance contract)
David Osborne Secures Favorable Settlement by Litigating Class Action Against Insurer Client
Aug 15, 2012 Appeals
David Osborne: 00 L 50 (Cir.Ct. 2nd Jud.Cir., Jefferson Co., IL) (litigated third-party medical review class action against insurer client in Fifth Appellate District to favorable settlement)