Farmers Automobile Insurance v. Hamilton

Defendant John Hogan (hereafter defendant) appealed from the judgment of the circuit court of Williamson County entered upon allowance of plaintiff’s, The Farmers Automobile Insurance Association’s, motion for summary judgment in its action for declaratory judgment. The appellate court reversed (31 Ill. App. 3d 730), and we allowed plaintiff’s petition for leave to appeal.

In its complaint for declaratory judgment, plaintiff alleged that defendant had filed suit against Gaston Hamilton, its insured under a homeowner’s policy, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered as the result of…