Three T's Trucking v. Kost

¶ 1. Gerald Kost, Jr., Gerald Kost/Trucksport, Inc., and its insurer Progressive Insurance Company appeal the trial court's order granting summary judgment to Three T's Trucking, d/b/a Jung Bros. Trucking, and Selective Insurance Com pany, which insured Three T's Trucking. The trial court determined that Kost and Progressive had a duty to defend and indemnify Three T's Trucking in connection with an Illinois personal-injury lawsuit, and that the duty was triggered by a letter dated August 15, 2001, from Selective Insurance to Gerald Kost, Jr. The trial court's order awarded $45,228.69 to…