Legal Opinion
Fremont Compensation Insurance v. Ace-Chicago Great Dane Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 31, 1999No. 1-98-2403PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hoffman
This appeal arises from the circuit court’s determination in a declaratory judgment proceeding that Potomac Insurance Company of Illinois (Potomac) is under no obligation to defend or indemnify its insured, Ace-Chicago Great Dane Corporation (Ace), in a separate action for negligent spoliation of evidence filed by Fred Grossman. Our analysis of the issues presented requires a brief recitation of the events leading up to this litigation and the procedural history of the case.
In 1992, Grossman filed suit in the circuit court of Cook County seeking damages for injuries he allegedly sustained…
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