First Midwest Bank v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co.

PRESIDING JUSTICE REID

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, First Midwest Bank, N.A. (First Midwest), appeals from the trial court’s orders regarding its second amended complaint that granted Stewart Title Guaranty Company’s (Stewart Title): (1) motion for summary judgment with regard to count I, which sought a declaration that Stewart Title is liable to First Midwest with regard to a title insurance policy it issued, and (2) motion under section 2 — 615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 615 (West 1998)) to dismiss count II, which alleged negligent misrepresentation.1

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