Smith v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Co.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CARTER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Interstate Fire & Casualty Company, defendant, counterplaintiff, and third party plaintiff-appellant (hereinafter “Interstate”), seeks review of three adverse orders of the trial court: striking an affirmative defense to a claim by plaintiff; dismissing Interstate’s counterclaim against plaintiff; and dismissing three other persons involved in this suit. The first two rulings were made on December 5, 1974, and the last one on March 26, 1976.

Janice Smith, administratrix of the estate of Gary Richard Smith filed a complaint on June…