Robbins v. Allstate Insurance

Plaintiff, Billy Robbins, filed a suit against defendant, Allstate Insurance Company, alleging breach of an insurance contract. The dispute arose when defendant refused to pay a claim for fire damage to plaintiff’s residence. Defendant alleged that plaintiff intentionally set the fire. Defendant propounded a number of requests to admit pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 216 (134 Ill. 2d R. 216), to which plaintiff did not adequately respond. On this basis, the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of defendant and awarded defendant $414,881.59 on its counterclaim. The counterclaim alleged…