W.E. O'Neil Construction Co. v. General Casualty Co.

Defendant, General Casualty Company of Illinois, appeals from the entry of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff Assurance Company of America, an excess insurer of plaintiff W.E. O’Neil Construction Company, for the attorney fees and costs that Assurance paid for the defense of O’Neil in a personal injury lawsuit. The lawsuit arose out of a construction project in which O’Neil was the general contractor and Blommaert Brothers Masonry, Inc., was a subcontractor.

General Casualty argues on appeal that it was not liable for O’Neil’s defense costs because the insurance was provided to cover a…