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WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. v. INTER. SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.

No. 70958.

579 N.E.2d 322 (1991)

144 Ill.2d 178

161 Ill.Dec. 774

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC., et al., Appellants, v. INTERNATIONAL SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Appellees (Matthew W. Cockrell, Contemnor-Appellant).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

May 20, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victoria Walkowicz, Rivkin, Radler, Bayh, Hart & Kremer, Joseph V. Giffin, Frank K. Heap, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, Chicago, Ill. for Waste Management, Inc., and Chemical Waste Management, Inc.

Irene C. Warshauer, Anderson, Kill, Olick & Oshinski, New York City, for Keene Corp., and Mid-America Legal Foundation.

Robert Marc Chemers, Robert J. Franco, Michael A. Clarke, Scott O. Reed, Andrew G. Wilik and Michael E. Prangle, Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered, Chicago, Ill., for International Surplus Lines, and Am Special Risk Ins. Co.

Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, Waste Management, Inc., and Chemical Waste Management, Inc. (insureds), and Matthew Cockrell (Cockrell), legal counsel for insureds, appeal from certain discovery orders and a finding of contempt for noncompliance with those orders.

BACKGROUND

International Surplus Lines Insurance Company and American Risk Insurance Company (insurers) issued certain policies of insurance (EIL policies...

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