United States Seventh Circuit
LIBERTY MUT. INS. CO. v. STATEWIDE INS. CO., 03-2003
An additional-insured endorsement in defendant's policy does not provide illusory coverage, and so is not contrary to public policy, despite unlikelihood of strict liability claims. Factors include the small premium payment, public policy favoring freedom of contract, and sophistication of the contracting parties.
Appellate Information
- Argued 11/03/2003
- Decided 12/10/2003
- Published 12/10/2003
Judges
- EVANS, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, DIANE P. WOOD, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Joseph P. Postel (argued), Meachum, Spahr, Cozzi, Postel, Zenz & Matyas, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Panos T. Topalis, David M. Lewin (argued), Tribler, Orpett & Meyer, Louis C. Cairo, Goldberg, Weisman & Cairo, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.