Pekin Insurance v. Richard Marker Associates, Inc.

Defendants, Richard Marker Associates, Inc., and Richard Marker, appeal the trial court’s entry of judgment on the pleadings for plaintiff, Pekin Insurance Company, in its action for a declaration that it had no duty to defend defendants in an action by Leon Yuan, Angela Yuan, and Leon Yuan, Ph.D., D.D.S. Ltd. (Yuans). The sole issue for review is whether the trial court erred in finding that plaintiff had no duty to defend its insured when the underlying complaint alleged damage to other property.

Plaintiff filed a complaint seeking a declaration that it had no duty to defend defendants in…