{"id":4498,"date":"2014-11-07T10:02:49","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T16:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=4498"},"modified":"2014-11-03T13:18:51","modified_gmt":"2014-11-03T19:18:51","slug":"u-s-court-appeals-reverses-asbestos-related-personal-injury-claims-indemnification-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/u-s-court-appeals-reverses-asbestos-related-personal-injury-claims-indemnification-case\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Court of Appeals Reverses Asbestos-Related Personal Injury Claims in Indemnification Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hennessy Industries was a car part manufacturer. It was sued frequently for asbestos-related personal injury claims. Hennessy sought insurance coverage for these claims from <a href=\"http:\/\/investing.businessweek.com\/research\/stocks\/private\/snapshot.asp?privcapid=4161378\">National Union Fire Insurance Co.<\/a> The companies entered into a cost-sharing agreement in 2008. However, as the lawsuits and claims came in, Hennessy asked National Union to indemnify its settlements and defense costs. To resolve their differences about what was owed, Hennessy demanded arbitration under the agreement. Illinois law would be applied.<\/p>\n<p>Hennessy filed a lawsuit against National Union under the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilga.gov\/legislation\/ilcs\/fulltext.asp?DocName=021500050K155\">Illinois Insurance Code,\u00a0215 ILCS 5\/155(1)<\/a>, which provides that, in cases involving vexatious and unreasonable delay, the court may award reasonable attorney fees, other costs, plus an additional amount.<\/p>\n<p>Hennessy claimed that National Union\u2019s delays in providing coverage were vexatious and unreasonable. The federal district court judge in Chicago declined to dismiss the case, acknowledging a provision that \u201cthe arbitrator shall not be empowered or have jurisdiction to award punitive damages, fines or penalties,\u201d but held that Hennessy\u2019s claim arose under statutory law rather than under the cost-sharing agreement.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/u-s-court-appeals-reverses-asbestos-related-personal-injury-claims-indemnification-case\/#more-4498\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hennessy Industries was a car part manufacturer. It was sued frequently for asbestos-related personal injury claims. Hennessy sought insurance coverage for these claims from National Union Fire Insurance Co. The companies entered into a cost-sharing agreement in 2008. 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