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reasonable policy requirement in Illinois

6 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1974–2024 1 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
Barrington Consolidated High School v. American Insurancegreen
ill · 1974 · cited in 4 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1975–2024
2 sentences

2024Such a provision “is a reasonable policy requirement, one which affords the insurer an opportunity to make a timely and thorough investigation and to gather and preserve possible evidence.” Barrington Consolidated High School v. American Insurance Co., 58 Ill. 2d 278, 281 (1974).

2012Our supreme court has stated: "A provision in an insurance liability policy requiring an insured to give the insurer notice of an accident is a reasonable policy requirement, one which affords the insurer an opportunity to make a timely and thorough investigation and to gather and preserve possible evidence." Barrington Consolidated High School v. American Insurance Co., 58 Ill.2d 278, 281 , 319 N.E.2d 25, 27 (1974).

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Northbrook Property & Casualty Insurance v. Applied Systems, Inc.green
illappct · 2000 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024As Madison Mutual also notes, case authority states that “[w]here the insured fails to comply with a notice provision, the insurer will be relieved from its duties to defend and indemnify under the policy.” - 23 - Northbrook Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Applied Systems, Inc., 313 Ill.

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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 (1)

CaseCitedYears
McFadyen v. North River Insurance green
illappct · 1965
2 sentences

1978McFadyen v. North River Insurance Co., 62 Ill.

1974McFadyen v. North River Insurance Co., 62 Ill.

21974–1978

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