N.D. Ill. / Notice
September 20, 2023 | | Insurance Bytes

Factual Issues Related to Ten Month Delay in Providing Notice Preclude Summary Judgment in BIPA Coverage Case  The District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, in an opinion by Judge Alonso applying Illinois law, considered whether Citizens Insurance Company of America (“Citizens”) had a duty to defend Mullins Food Products, Inc. (“Mullins”) in an underlying lawsuit alleging violations of... Read More

7th Cir. / BIPA Duty to Defend
August 2, 2023 | | Insurance Bytes

“Catch-All” Statutory Violation Exclusion Ambiguous  The Seventh Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Rovner, applying Illinois law, affirmed the district court’s judgment on the pleadings holding that an insurer had a duty to defend two class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). The court determined the language of the catch-all provision of the statutory... Read More