White v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

The plaintiffs, Frank and Doris White, bring this appeal from an order of the circuit court of Cook County granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (USF&G) and Jay Goran, on the plaintiffs’ second amended complaint for general and punitive damages based upon allegations of breach of contract, breach of trust, fraud, and gross negligence in handling the proceeds of a fire insurance policy on the plaintiffs’ residence.

The record establishes that on October 23, 1957, the plaintiffs entered into an installment contract to purchase a…