1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.E.2d
  4. 930 N.E.2d
  5. 930 N.E.2d 999 (2010)
 

FOUNDERS INS. CO. v. MUNOZ

Nos. 108605, 108612.

930 N.E.2d 999 (2010)

237 Ill.2d 424

FOUNDERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Albert L. MUNOZ et al., Appellees. Safeway Insurance Company, Appellant, v. Flavio Fernandez et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

May 20, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shari S. Shelmadine, Chicago, for appellant in 108605.

Peter C. Morse, Cynthia Ramirez, Morse, Bolduc & Dinos, Chicago, for appellees in 108605 and 108612.

David M. Hundley, Chicago, for amicus curiae Ill. Trial lawyers Ass'n in 108605.

Parrillo, Weiss & O'Halloran, Chicago (Michael J. O'Halloran, Keely Patricia Hillison, of counsel), for appellant in 108612.

OPINION

Chief Justice FITZGERALD delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

In these consolidated appeals, we consider the validity of an automobile policy exclusion that precludes liability coverage when the person using the vehicle does not have a "reasonable belief" that he or she is "entitled" to do so. In each of the six underlying cases, the trial court ruled that the coverage exclusion was applicable to a driver who did not have a valid license...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases