Peter Syregelas: Obtained victory before the 7th Circuit in an appeal from the dismissal of a $34 million complaint filed by Bank of America against an accounting firm for alleged misrepresentation on a valuation statement used to obtain a loan for the Knight Industries, which went bankrupt.

David Osborne: Cause No. 11 CH 17360 (Cir. Ct. of Cook Co., IL Aug. 22, 2013), appeal withdrawn (obtained summary judgment in favor of insurer, find that real estate agent for additional insured building owner not entitled to blanket coverage under client’s CGL policy, despite underlying contractual requirement to the contrary)

David Osborne: 2013 IL App (1st) 112329-U (affirming summary judgment in favor of insurer client, find opposing insurer estopped to deny additional insured coverage for client’s named insured, shifting entire burden of defense and indemnity to opposing insurer)

ISO Blanket Additional Insured Endorsement – General Contractor Not An Additional Insured On Policy Issued To Sub-subcontractor, As Sub-subcontractor Had No Contract With General Contractor – Joe Postel: Westfield Ins. Co. v. FCL Bldrs., Inc., Circuit Court of Cook County, 407 Ill. App. 3d 730, 948 N.E.2d 115 (1st Dist. 2011)

David Osborne: 2012 IL App (1st) 103760 (reversing the Circuit Court and entering judgment in favor of personal liability insurer client on the basis of the business pursuits exclusion, finding no coverage as a matter of law for dozens of wrongful death and personal injury claims based upon contamination of […]