Franklin County Circuit Court
Recent News About Franklin County Circuit Court
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IL High Court says auto policy's clause bars 'stacking' of payouts for crash
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned lower court rulings, which found an insurer's allegedly "ambiguous" multi-vehicle policy allowed for multiple payouts for a single traffic crash, saying the policy is not ambiguous when read as a whole. -
Court: 'Poorly written' policy means State Farm on hook for $4M for 'stacked' fleet vehicle coverage
A state appeals court has ruled a man injured in a car accident could claim up to $4 million in underinsured motorist coverage under his employer's policy, rather than $250,000, because his employer maintained a fleet of 16 vehicles, and the total policy should include the full fleet, not just one car at a time, because the policy was "poorly written" and "ambiguous."