Westfield Insurance Company v. UCAL Systems, Inc. d/b/a Amtec Precision Products et al

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Case Number:

1:21-cv-03227

Court:

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit:

110 Contract: Insurance

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel

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  1. November 05, 2021

    Insurer Says Exclusions Bar Coverage For BIPA Class Suit

    A suit alleging violations of Illinois' biometric privacy law didn't trigger Westfield Insurance's policies with a machine and plastics manufacturer, the insurer told a federal court, but even if it did, exclusions still bar coverage.

  2. October 04, 2021

    Ill. Manufacturer Says Insurer Owes BIPA Suit Defense

    An Illinois-based machine and plastics manufacturer asked a federal judge to find that it's owed coverage for an underlying suit accusing the manufacturer of distributing its workers' fingerprint scans to third parties in violation of the state's biometric privacy law.

  3. September 08, 2021

    Manufacturer Fights Insurer's Suit Over BIPA Case Coverage

    An Illinois-based machine and plastics manufacturer is contesting a suit its insurer brought in an attempt to avoid covering a proposed class action accusing the manufacturer of distributing its workers' fingerprint scans to third parties in violation of the state's biometric privacy law.

  4. June 16, 2021

    Insurer Says No Coverage For Manufacturer's BIPA Class Suit

    Westfield Insurance Co. hit an Illinois-based machine and plastics manufacturer with a suit in federal court Wednesday, saying it isn't responsible for a class action accusing the manufacturer of illegally distributing its workers' fingerprint scans to third parties.