Secura Insurance v. Illinois Farmers Insurance

Justices Freeman, Thomas, Kilbride, Garman, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

Plaintiff Secura Insurance Company (Secura) filed a declaratory judgment action against Illinois Farmers Insurance Company (Farmers) in the circuit court of Du Page County. Secura sought a declaration that a policy of automobile insurance issued by Farmers to Paul Stech obligated Farmers to defend and indemnify Bogoja Muzikoski, doing business as B&A Automotive Repair (B&A Automotive), with regard to an accident involving Stech’s automobile. After cross-motions for summary judgment…