Pekin Insurance v. L.J. Shaw & Co.

In this declaratory judgment action, plaintiff, Pekin Insurance Co. (Pekin), appeals from the trial court’s entry of summary judgment against Pekin and in favor of defendants, Pekin’s insureds, L.J. Shaw & Company (Shaw), and Shaw’s employee, William L. Hall (Hall). The trial court found that, under the provisions of an insurance policy issued to defendants, Pekin had a duty to defend Shaw and Hall in an underlying action brought against them. Specifically, the trial court held that the "professional services” exclusion relied upon by Pekin did not preclude coverage in the underlying action.…