Panel Affirms Dismissal Of Suit Alleging Insurer Improperly Disclosed Information

Mealey's (December 15, 2020, 8:59 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois appeals court on Dec. 4 affirmed a lower court’s ruling in favor of an insurer in an insured’s lawsuit alleging that the insurer violated common and statutory law by making improper disclosures of her information, finding that none of the insured’s claims alleges improper disclosures that were unnecessary under state law or the insurance policy (Susan S. Barron v. Great American Assurance Company, et al., Nos. 18-2353 and 19-0656, Ill. App., 1st Dist., 4th Div., 2020 Ill. App. Unpub. LEXIS 2086)....