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David Osborne Obtains Summary Judgment on Behalf of Insurer Client Against Influential Southern Illinois Law Firm

Jul 15, 2008 Coverage
David Osborne: 02 MR 433 (Cir. Ct. Sangamon Co., Ill. July 14, 2008) (obtained summary judgment on behalf of insurer client against influential Southern Illinois law firm in $3.7 million case, holding no duty to defend or indemnify legal malpractice claim based upon structured settlement scheme)

David Osborne Persuades Seventh Circuit to Depart from Numerous Prior District Court Cases

Aug 15, 2006 Coverage
David Osborne: 441 F.3d 536 (7th Cir. 2006) (persuaded Seventh Circuit to depart from numerous prior District Court cases which refused, on grounds of ripeness, to take potential indemnity stakes into account in determining amount-in-controversy for purposes of diversity jurisdiction, allowing blast fax TCPA coverage dispute to remain in federal […]

David Osborne Prevails on Behalf of Life Insurer Client in Premiums Dispute

Oct 15, 2004 Coverage
David Osborne: 359 Ill.App.3d 674, 834 N.E.2d 531 (1st Dist. 2005) (prevailed on behalf of life insurer client in $1 million dispute, where insured and agent maintained that premiums had been “constructively” paid, reversing circuit court and attributing agent’s careless record-keeping to insured)