Hall v. Burnett

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McGLOON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs obtained judgments against Jean Burnett after a jury trial in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California. These judgments were filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, and a garnishment proceeding was commenced against Merit Mutual Insurance Company, Burnett’s insurer. The Circuit Court, sitting without a jury, found in favor of plaintiffs, and from that judgment Merit Mutual Insurance Company appeals alleging that Burnett, its insured, materially breached the “Cooperation Clause” of…