State Farm Mutual Insurance v. Ellison

Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Insurance Company (State Farm) brought this subrogation action in the circuit court of Cook County seeking recovery of a damage award that it paid as a result of an automobile accident between its insured, David Wilson, and defendant Larry Ellison. A jury found in favor of Wilson and State Farm on the issue of liability and awarded Wilson all of his pleaded damages; however, the jury did not award State Farm damages for the bills that it paid on Wilson’s behalf. On appeal, State Farm contends that it is inconsistent for the jury to find defendant was negligent as…