United States Seventh Circuit

In a suit alleging that plaintiff's insurer had a duty to defend it in litigation against a competitor, judgment in favor of defendant-insurer is reversed where: 1) the policy was ambiguous as to whether its provisions were limited to only suits by natural persons and not corporations; and 2) defendant was estopped from raising a policy defense to coverage.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/24/2007
• Decided 04/04/2008
• Published 04/04/2008

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, MANION, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen A. Gorman (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeffrey A. Goldwater (argued), Bollinger, Ruberry & Garvey, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.