The Little Known Story Behind Maryland Casualty Co. v. Peppers (Ep. 1)

Michael explains the little known story behind the Illinois Supreme Court's landmark decision in Maryland Casualty Co. v. Peppers, one of the first cases in the country to recognize an insured's right in some instances to independent defense counsel. You can read the decision here (https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/1976/47755-6.html). You can view the Made in the USA documentary mentioned in the episode here (https://video.ninenet.org/video/made-in-usa-the-east-st-louis-story-ccgfta/?gclid=CjwKCAiArbv_BRA8EiwAYGs23PDK_aQyU-jLnAFjb2Qzs4tBwXecsjW_XQP6kOjJNfwtiN-6WHQPWRoC6u0QAvD_BwE). Excellent sound effects, with some modifications, courtesy of kwahmah_02 (https://freesound.org/people/kwahmah_02/sounds/244932/); and TaranP (https://freesound.org/people/TaranP/sounds/362206/).

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