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IN RE CHICAGO FLOOD LITIGATION

Nos. 1-98-0593, 1-98-2326, 1-98-2364, 1-98-2589 and 1-98-2664.

719 N.E.2d 1117 (1999)

308 Ill. App.3d 314

241 Ill.Dec. 714

In re CHICAGO FLOOD LITIGATION (Commercial Union et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. City of Chicago, Defendant-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

Rehearing Denied November 18, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh C. Griffin, Daniel J. Zollner, Frederic W. Webber and Leslie J. Rosen of Lord, Bissell & Brook; Douglas M. Reimer, Stewart W. Karge and William P. Schuman of McDermott, Will & Emery; William J. Harte of William J. Harte, Ltd.; and Daniel K. Schlorf and Alan M. Goldberg of Barnow and Goldberg, P.C., Chicago, for Appellants.

Brian L. Crowe, Lawrence Rosenthal, Benna Ruth Solomon and Sonja D. Rajkovich of Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago; and Theodore R. Tetzlaff, Thomas R. Mulroy, Jr., Richard P. Steinken and William J. Ryan of Jenner & Block, Chicago, for Appellees.

Justice RAKOWSKI delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal involves the liability of defendant, the City of Chicago (City), for damages sustained by various business and building owners as well as individuals as the result of what has been called "the Great Chicago Flood." The plaintiffs-appellants are Commercial Union Assurance Company and other insurers of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (collectively Commercial Union), which assert claims as assignees,...

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