United States Seventh Circuit

In declaratory judgment action, where it was at least arguable that particular trademarks were used in the course of insureds' advertising, insurer's duty to defend third-party claims alleging "advertising injury" was triggered.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/16/2001
• Decided 02/05/2002
• Published 02/05/2002

Judges

• HARLINGTON WOOD, JR., Circuit Judge., Before WOOD, JR., COFFEY, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joshua G. Vincent,Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, Thomas Holden (argued), Morison-Knox, Holden, Melendez & Prough, Walnut Creek, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellant in No. 00-3487.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joshua G. Vincent, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, Thomas R. Schrimpf, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee in No. 00-3627., Jeffrey A. Schmeckpeper (argued), Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendants-Appellees in No. 00-3487., Jeffrey A. Schmeckpeper (argued), Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendants-Appellants in No. 00-3627.