69 Ill. App. 2d 340 - Stein v. Lindquist’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “The insurer’s duty to defend is predicated not upon information in its possession which indicates or even proves non-coverage. Rather, it is predicated upon the allegations in the complaint in an action brought against the insured and when such allegations state facts which bring the case within, or potentially within, the coverage of the policy, the insurer is from this time on unjustified in not defending the insured.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 308 F. Supp. 252 - Stern, Walter & Simmons, Inc. v. Seaboard Surety Co.