From the editor

The illinois insurer estoppel doctrine: The consequences of wrongful denial of the duty to defend

“…The court even relied on Illinois Supreme Court precedent to support its rationale. 26 No Illinois court has ever expressly criticized or overruled the Miller or Envirodyne decisions. Thus, there is viable authority allowing an insurer to defeat a duty to defend through extrinsic evidence when it files a declaratory action.…”