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COHEN v. DEP'T OF INSURANCE

No. 4-87-0710.

173 Ill. App.3d 363 (1988)

527 N.E.2d 581

THELMA COHEN et al., Indiv. and as Trustees, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE et al., Defendants-Appellees (Merit Insurance Company et al., Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed July 28, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Messina, of Law Office of John P. Messina, of Chicago, and Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen & Cochran, Ltd., of Springfield (William S. Hanley, of counsel), for appellants.

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield (Shawn W. Denney, Solicitor General, and Rita M. Novak, Assistant Attorney General, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellee Department of Insurance.

Michael P. Comiskey, William J. Kelty III, Timothy M. Maggio, and Michael P. Trier, all of Lord, Bissell & Brook, of Chicago, and Steven Nardulli, of Stratton, Dobbs, Nardulli & Lestikow, of Springfield, for appellee Jerome Stern.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE SPITZ delivered the opinion of the court:

In 1986, defendant Jerome H. Stern sought approval from the defendant Illinois Department of Insurance to acquire a controlling interest in Merit Insurance Company. Thereafter, the Department of Insurance appointed a hearing officer to analyze Stern's application and report proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. Following a four-day evidentiary hearing, the hearing officer recommended...

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