In Illinois State Bar Asso. Mut. Ins. Co. v. McNabola Law Group, P.C., 2019 IL App (1st) 182386, the Illinois Appellate Court held that a malpractice insurer did not owe a duty to defend its insured attorney against his client’s motion to adjudicate (and defeat) his lien. The insurer did not dispute its obligation to defend a related malpractice suit.

(“Care, Custody and Control” Exclusion in Commercial General Liability Policy Only Applies Where the Insured Has Exclusive or Complete Control Over the Damaged Property)

(Depositing a Check With the Bank Constitutes a Loss Of Possession by a Transfer Such That UCC 3-309 Does Not Apply)

(An Insurance Claim is Fraudulent Within the Meaning of Penal Code Section 550 when It is False or Fraudulent in Any Respect, Even If There is No Misstatement in the Facts of the Claim)

(Notice-Prejudice Rule is a Fundamental Public Policy Which Applies to Choice of Law and Consent Provisions in Policy)

(Question Certified to the Hawai’i Supreme Court – Is a Permissive User of a Vehicle Entitled to Uninsured Motorist Coverage When Struck as a Pedestrian While Returning to the Vehicle After Running an Errand?)

(War Exclusions Did Not Apply to Bar Claim for Costs Incurred by a Television Production Company Due to Relocation From Israel)

(Certified Question to the Nevada Supreme Court Relative to Whether an Insurer May Recover Defense Costs Incurred in Connection with a Claim Which Was Not Covered by Its Policy)