Liberty Insurance v. St. Paul Insurance

Second Division December 20, 2005

No. 1-02-1021

LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ) Appeal from the

COMPANY, ) Circuit Court of) Cook County

Plaintiff-Appellee, ))

v. ) No. 00 CH 07429)

ST. PAUL FIRE and MARINE INSURANCE )

COMPANY, ) Honorable) Patrick E. McGann

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding

This appeal arises out of an elevator accident occurring on November 15, 1996, which generated a number of underlying personal injury lawsuits. (footnote: 1) The appeal involves a dispute between two insurance companies, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company (St. Paul) and Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance…