United States Seventh Circuit
INS. CO. OF THE WEST v. COUNTY OF McHENRY, 02-3275
Substantive duty-to-defend issues raised on appeal were rendered moot by a settlement agreement between the insurer and plaintiff in the underlying suit; insurer did not pursue an unreasonable legal argument and sanctions will not be levied.
Appellate Information
- Argued 04/01/2003
- Decided 05/13/2003
- Published 05/13/2003
Judges
- FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and COFFEY and EVANS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- James K. Horstman (argued), Iwan Cray Huber Horstman & Vanausdal, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.
- For Appellees:
- E. ReganDaniels Shepley (argued), Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle, Crystal Lake, IL, Michael J. Scotti, III, Freeborn & Peters, Chicago, IL, for defendants-appellees.