American Family Mutual Insurance v. Niebuhr

PRESIDING JUSTICE THEIS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Michael A. Niebuhr (Michael) 1 appeals from an order of the circuit court granting the motion of plaintiff, American Family Mutual Insurance Company (American Family), for summary judgment and denying Michael’s cross-motion for summary judgment in this declaratory judgment action. On appeal, Michael contends that (1) the household exclusion clause in his homeowner’s insurance policy purchased from American Family is ambiguous and, thus, does not exclude coverage for Michael in a third-party contribution action; and (2) if the…