Founders Insurance v. Contreas

Second Division December 20, 2005

No. 1-04-3188

FOUNDERS INSURANCE COMPANY, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County)

v. ) No. 04 CH 00399) JOEL CONTRERAS JR., ALLSTATE )

INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o Sung )

Kuk and SUNG KUK, Individually, ) Honorable) William O. Maki

Defendants-Appellants. ) Judge Presiding

This appeal arises out of an automobile collision between vehicles driven by defendants-appellants Joel Contreras, Jr., and Sung Kuk. The sole issue on appeal is whether the "initial permission" rule applies under the facts in this case, thereby entitling Joel Contreras,…