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HOUSEHOLD INTERN., INC. v. LIBERTY MUT. INS. CO.

Nos. 1-99-2094, 1-99-3044.

749 N.E.2d 1 (2001)

321 Ill. App.3d 859

255 Ill.Dec. 221

HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; Highlands Insurance Company; The Home Insurance Company; Allstate Insurance Company, as Successor in Interest to Northbrook Excess and Surplus Insurance Company, formerly known as Northbrook Insurance Company, Century Indemnity Company, as Successor in Interest to Insurance Company of North America, Century Indemnity Company, as Successor in Interest to Cigna Specialty Insurance Company, formerly known as California Union Insurance Company; and Continental Insurance Company, as Successor to Certain Policies of Insurance Issued by Harbor Insurance Company, now known as Greenwich Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

As Modified Upon Denial of Rehearing May 18, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Mathias, Jr. and Christopher C. Dickinson, of Jenner & Block, Chicago, for Appellant Household International.

Maryann C. Hayes, Mary E. Gootjes, Bates & Carey, Chicago, for Appellee Highlands Insurance Co.

Williams & Montgomery, Ltd., Chicago (Douglas W. Lohmar, Jr., Alyssa M. Campbell, Lloyd E. Williams, Jr., of counsel), for Appellee Home Insurance Co.

Tressler, Soderstrom, Maloney & Priess, Chicago (Robert S. Soderstrom, Brett L. Warning, of counsel), for Appellee Allstate Insurance Co., etc.

Michael J. Baughman, Cohn & Baughman, Chicago, for Appellee Century Indemnity Co. with respect to policies issued by Insurance Company of North America and California Union Insurance Co.

MODIFIED OPINION UPON DENIAL OF REHEARING

Justice THEIS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Household International, Inc. (Household), appeals from the orders of the circuit court granting summary judgment to certain defendant insurance companies and awarding them costs. Household sought declaratory relief and damages for the insurers' refusal to defend and indemnify it in connection with liabilities arising out of third-party environmental...

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