Zannini v. Reliance Insurance Co. of Illinois, Inc.

Plaintiffs Leonard Zannini (Zannini), subrogor, and Employers Reinsurance Corporation (Employers), subrogee, appeal from an order of the circuit court of Cook County, directing a verdict in favor of defendant Reliance Insurance Company of Illinois, Inc. (Reliance). The Independent Insurance Agents of America and The Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois have filed an amicus curiae brief supporting plaintiffs’ plea for reversal of the trial court’s order. We affirm.

The facts of the case are as follows.

In November 1983 Zannini contacted John Nesslar, an insurance representative through whom…