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language of the arbitration clause in Illinois

10 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1989–2022 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Keeley & Sons, Inc. v. Zurich American Insurancegreen
illappct · 2011 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021Keeley & Sons, Inc. v. Zurich American Insurance Co., 409 Ill.

2021Keeley & Sons, Inc. v. Zurich American Insurance Co., 409 Ill.

22
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. Livingstongreen
scotus · 1964 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. Livingston, 376 U.S. 543, 546-47 (1964); Donaldson, 124 Ill. 2d at 445 . ¶ 49 By contrast, issues relating to the procedural arbitrability of a dispute are for the arbitrator to decide.

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (9)

CaseCitedYears
A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co. v. Robertson green
illappct · 1990
2 sentences

2011Staley Manufacturing Co., 200 Ill.

2011Staley Manufacturing Co., 200 Ill.

22011–2011
Mason v. St. Vincent's Home, Inc. green
illappct · 2022
1 sentence

2022The language of the arbitration clause does not suggest it is inapplicable to claims that accrued before the resident’s death but were brought after the resident’s death.” Mason, 2022 IL App (4th) 210458, ¶ 45 .

12022–2022
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Futures, Inc. v. Barr green
ill · 1988
1 sentence

2017See John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. Livingston, 376 U.S. 543, 546-47 (1964); Donaldson, 124 Ill. 2d at 445 . ¶ 49 By contrast, issues relating to the procedural arbitrability of a dispute are for the arbitrator to decide.

12017–2017
Atkins v. Rustic Woods Partners green
illappct · 1988
1 sentence

1995App. 3d 373, 378 , 525 N.E.2d 551 .) In this case, the language of the arbitration clause and the terms of the insurance policy lead to the conclusion that a dispute over the defendants’ duty to defend is not within the scope of the arbitration agreement.

11995–1995
Nagle v. Nadelhoffer, Nagle, Kuhn, Mitchell, Moss and Saloga, PC green
illappct · 1993
1 sentence

1994Unlike the agreements in Johnson and Nagle v. Nadelhoffer, Nagle, Kuhn, Mitchell, Moss & Saloga, P.C. (1993), 244 Ill.

11994–1994
Ozdeger v. Altay green
illappct · 1978
1 sentence

1990The appellate court, in reversing the trial court’s decision, found that the language of the arbitration clause was “generic” and applied to “all disputes arising out of the subject matter of the contract, that is, the construction of plaintiffs’ home.” Ozdeger v. Altay (1978), 66 Ill.

11990–1990
Security Mutual Casualty Co. v. Harbor Insurance green
ill · 1979
1 sentence

1989Pointing to Security Mutual Casualty Co. v. Harbor Insurance Co. (1979), 77 Ill. 2d 446 , and Notaro v. Nor-Evan Corp. (1983), 98 Ill. 2d 268 , Northwest says that despite the limiting language of the clause, the terms used should still be given a broad construction.

11989–1989
Notaro v. Nor-Evan Corp. green
ill · 1983
1 sentence

1989Pointing to Security Mutual Casualty Co. v. Harbor Insurance Co. (1979), 77 Ill. 2d 446 , and Notaro v. Nor-Evan Corp. (1983), 98 Ill. 2d 268 , Northwest says that despite the limiting language of the clause, the terms used should still be given a broad construction.

11989–1989
Flood v. Country Mutual Insurance green
ill · 1968
1 sentence

1989Flood v. Country Mutual Insurance Co. (1968), 41 Ill. 2d 91, 94 , is cited for the proposition that disputes can be regarded as within an arbitration clause only if the parties by “clear language” agreed to arbitrate the issue.

11989–1989

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 710 ILCS 5/2 (3) IL § 735 ILCS 5/2-619 (3) USC § 9u.s.c.3 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 27 (1999–2026) CT 22 (1978–2025) NJ 19 (1986–2026) IL 10 (1989–2022) PA 9 (1991–2023) TX 9 (2006–2020) NC 8 (2010–2025) NY 7 (1951–2024) MD 7 (1994–2022) AL 7 (1994–2004) VA 6 (1991–2006) FL 5 (1985–2025) MN 4 (1976–2003) WA 4 (2009–2021) SC 3 (1989–2016) OH 2 (2008–2019) MS 2 (2004–2005) MA 2 (1994–2005) MI 2 (2018–2018) ID 2 (2010–2010) AZ 2 (2015–2017) UT 2 (2009–2021) DE 2 (2008–2026)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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