Olivieri v. Coronet Insurance

Plaintiff, Edwin Olivieri, obtained a default judgment in the amount of $25,000 against Julius Tomlin in the circuit court of Cook County. He subsequently brought a declaratory judgment action against Tomlin’s insurer, Coronet Insurance Company, seeking to hold it liable for that judgment. Plaintiff moved for. summary judgment. After a hearing, the trial court granted summary judgment for the plaintiff and held Coronet liable for the entire amount of the judgment. Coronet appeals, contending that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment for the plaintiff since (1) it had a viable…