State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company v. Tony's Finer Foods Enterprises, Inc. et al

  1. January 23, 2023

    Ill. Grocer Says Policy Exclusion Doesn't Apply To BIPA Suit

    A grocery chain told an Illinois federal court its insurer can't evade coverage for an underlying suit accusing it of violating the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act, arguing that its policy's exclusion for the violation of laws doesn't extend to BIPA allegations.

  2. December 05, 2022

    Insurer Again Asks To Duck Defending Grocer In BIPA Suit

    A grocery chain's insurer again asked an Illinois federal court for an early determination that it need not defend the chain in a suit accusing it of violating Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act, saying the statute of limitations had expired for all potentially covered underlying claims.

  3. March 08, 2022

    State Auto On The Hook To Defend Grocery Chain In BIPA Row

    An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday cited the familiar "Sesame Street" lyric "one of these things is not like the others" to explain why a State Auto Insurance unit cannot secure an early win in its bid to duck defense of a suit accusing a grocery store chain of violating Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act.

  4. January 28, 2021

    State Auto Seeks Win In Grocery Chain BIPA Coverage Fight

    State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. asked an Illinois federal judge Thursday for a win in its coverage dispute with a grocer fighting an employee's biometric privacy suit, saying the claim isn't covered because the employee's data hasn't been published.

  5. October 20, 2020

    State Auto Says Workers' BIPA Claims Aren't Covered 'Injury'

    State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. has asked an Illinois federal court to declare it has no duty to defend an Illinois grocery chain against claims that it violated the biometric privacy rights of its employees, because the underlying complaint doesn't allege an "injury" under the chain's policy.