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Mettille v. Gulf Ins. Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District
Mar 27, 1969
107 Ill. App. 2d 439 (Ill. App. Ct. 1969)

Summary

In Mettille v. Gulf Insurance Co., 107 Ill. App.2d 439, 246 N.E.2d 55 (3rd Dist. 1969), the court, in an opinion by Justice Alloy, adopted substantially the same rules and because of the insurer's six-month delay in notifying insured as to its election of options, sustained insured's right to recover the value of his damaged automobile immediately prior to the collision in the amount of $3275 plus consequential damages including interest on that value at 5% per annum, plus reasonable attorney fees under the statute.

Summary of this case from Brown v. State Farm Fire Casualty Corp.

Opinion

Gen. No. 67-96. (Abstract of Decision.)

March 27, 1969.

Appeal from the Circuit Court of LaSalle County; the Hon. WALTER DIXON, Judge, presiding.

Affirmed.

Delbert T. Been, of Chicago, and White Sinon, of Ottawa, for appellants;

Pool Langer, and Craig Armstrong, of Ottawa, for appellees.


Not to be published in full.


Summaries of

Mettille v. Gulf Ins. Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District
Mar 27, 1969
107 Ill. App. 2d 439 (Ill. App. Ct. 1969)

In Mettille v. Gulf Insurance Co., 107 Ill. App.2d 439, 246 N.E.2d 55 (3rd Dist. 1969), the court, in an opinion by Justice Alloy, adopted substantially the same rules and because of the insurer's six-month delay in notifying insured as to its election of options, sustained insured's right to recover the value of his damaged automobile immediately prior to the collision in the amount of $3275 plus consequential damages including interest on that value at 5% per annum, plus reasonable attorney fees under the statute.

Summary of this case from Brown v. State Farm Fire Casualty Corp.
Case details for

Mettille v. Gulf Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:Paul C. Mettille and Paul J. Mettille, a Minor, by Jessie M. Mettille, His…

Court:Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District

Date published: Mar 27, 1969

Citations

107 Ill. App. 2d 439 (Ill. App. Ct. 1969)
246 N.E.2d 55

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