United States Seventh Circuit

Where the insured had only a limited involvement with the scene of an serious accident, and promptly gave notice to the insurer upon being named in a lawsuit, the insured acted reasonably in waiting to until a claim was filed before providing notice.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/22/2001
• Decided 07/31/2001
• Published 07/31/2001

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, KANNE, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Siobhan M. Murphy (argued), Conklin, Murphy & Conklin, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven D. Pearson, Dina Lallo Brantman (argued), Meckler, Bulger & Tilson, for defendants-appellees.