AMERICAN SAFETY CAS. INS. v. WAUKEGAN, ILL.

Nos. 11-2775, 11-2789, 11-2961.

678 F.3d 475 (2012)

AMERICAN SAFETY CASUALTY INSURANCE CO., Plaintiff, Counterdefendant, Appellant, and Scottsdale Insurance Co., Plaintiff, Counterdefendant, Appellee, v. CITY OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, Defendant-Appellee, Counterplaintiff-Appellant, v. Interstate Indemnity Co., Counterdefendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 16, 2012.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied April 18, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey J. Asperger (argued), Attorney, Asperger Associates, LLC, Chicago, IL, for American Safety Casualty Insurance Company.

Gabor Balassa , Mark R. Filip (argued), Attorneys, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, IL, for Interestate Indemnity Company.

Paulette A. Petretti (argued), Attorney, Scariano, Himes & Petrarca, Chicago, IL, for City of Waukegan.

Thomas H. Crouch (argued), Attorney, Meagher & Greer, Scottsdale, AZ, Louis A. Varchetto , Attorney, Mulherin, Rehfeldt & Varchetto, Whjeaton, IL, for Scottsdale Insurance Company.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, BAUER, Circuit Judge, and SHADID, District Judge.


EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

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