Supreme Court of Illinois

In an insurance coverage action arising from a trademark dispute where notice of the lawsuits was not given to the insurance company until after over 20 months had passed, judgement in favor of plaintiff insurance company is affirmed where, in the absence of reasonable notice, the insurance company was relieved of its duty to defend.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/18/2006
• Published 06/15/2007

Judges

• Justice GARMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kevin M. Flowers and Mark H. Izraelewicz, of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, L.L.P., Chicago, for appellant Livorsi Marine, Inc., Stephen G. Kehoe, Chicago, for appellant Gaffrig Performance Industries, Inc., John S. Vishneski III and Stanley C. Nardoni, of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, L.L.P., Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Tool Works Inc., John D. Shugrue, Thomas A. Marrinson, Daniel J. Struck and Laura M. Geiger, of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius L.L.P., Chicago, for amici curiae Illinois Manufacturers' Association et al., Paul Walker-Bright, James M. Davis, Evan T. Knott, of Anderson Kill & Olick (Illinois), P.C., Chicago, and Amy R. Bach, San Francisco, California, for amicus curiae United Policyholders., R. Mark Mifflin, David O. Edwards and Kristina E. Mony, of Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C., Chicago, Springfield, for amicus curiae Illinois Insurance Association et al.


• For Appellees:
  
• Keith G. Carlson, Chicago, for appellee.