State Supreme Court / Ill.

M.F.A. Mutual Insurance v. Cheek

Decided May 20, 1977. Robert C. Underwood wrote the opinion for the court.

363 N.E.2d 809 · Cited 111 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

MFA Mutual Insurance Company v. Sailors · 141 N.W.2d 846
Oregon Automobile Insurance v. Salzberg · 535 P.2d 816
Campbell v. Allstate Ins. Co. · 384 P.2d 155
Gallaway v. Schied · 219 N.E.2d 718
Juvland v. Plaisance · 255 Minn. 262
Henderson v. Rochester American Insurance Co. · 118 S.E.2d 885
Williams v. Madison County Mutual Automobile Insurance · 240 N.E.2d 602
Travelers Insur. Co. v. Godsey · 273 A.2d 431
Arton v. Liberty Mutual Insurance · 163 Conn. 127
IOWA MUTUAL INS. CO. OF DE WITT, IOWA v. Meckna · 144 N.W.2d 73
McDonnell v. Hestnes · 177 N.W.2d 845
MFA Mutual Insurance Co. v. Cheek · 340 N.E.2d 331
Western Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. v. Danville Construction Co. · 463 S.W.2d 125
Brown v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Liability Insurance · 233 S.C. 376

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