Legal Opinion
Hartford Ins. Co. of Illinois v. Kelly
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 14, 1999No. 1-98-3044PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE COUSINS
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, the Hartford Insurance Company of Illinois (the insurance company), brought an action against its policyholder, Robert Kelly, seeking a declaration that it owed no duty to defend or indemnify its insured under a homeowner’s policy for an underlying lawsuit brought by Tiffany Hawkins in the circuit court of Cook County. On cross-motions for judgment on the pleadings, the circuit court entered judgment for Kelly and against the insurance company, reasoning that the insurance company owed Kelly a duty to defend because there…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Maryland Casualty Co. v. PeppersIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Employers Insurance v. Ehlco Liquidating TrustIllinois Supreme Court · 1999
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