Legal Opinion
W. Bend Mut. Ins. Co. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.
District Court, E.D. Illinois
Decided April 11, 2018No. 17 C 2598PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jeffrey Cole, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
This case stems from a lawsuit between construction worker, Daniel Fleck, and construction company, W.E. O'Neil. Mr. Fleck sued WEO when he was injured on a WEO project. WEO tendered defense of the suit to its primary insurer, the plaintiff in this case, West Bend. Mr. Fleck won the suit and gained a judgment of just over $2 million. After the waiver of the worker's compensation lien, the recoverable amount *956was $1,739,908.26, which West Bend paid. West Bend then went to the defendant here, Zurich, secondary insurer, to recover the amount over the…
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