Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Charwil Associates, Ltd. Partnership

PRESIDING JUSTICE QUINN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Charwil Associates, L.E (Charwil), appeals from the trial court’s judgment for plaintiffs Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Alfredo Jijón (hereafter collectively referred to as Sears) following a trial upon stipulated facts. On appeal, Charwil contends that the trial court erroneously interpreted that the lease agreement it entered into with Sears required Charwil to maintain automobile liability coverage on behalf of Sears for an injury caused by Sears’ employee while driving a customer’s vehicle in a common area of a shopping mall.

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