People Ex Rel. Boozell v. Coronet Insurance

Plaintiff People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Mark Boozell, Director of Insurance for the State of Illinois, and intervenor Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund appeal from an order of the circuit court adjudging David Kreisman & Associates (DKA) a first-priority administrative claimant under section 205 of the Illinois Insurance Code (215 ILCS 5/205 (West 1996)). Together, plaintiff, intervenor and amicus curiae National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds raise several contentions on appeal. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

On December 10, 1996, plaintiff…