American Country Insurance v. Wilcoxon

Defendant, Anthony Wilcoxon, appeals from an order granting summary judgment in favor of plaintiff, American Country Insurance Co. (American).

The underlying transaction involves a personal injury suit brought by defendant, Anthony Wilcoxon, who sustained personal injuries when he was struck by a Checker taxi while he was a pedestrian on a Chicago sidewalk. Checker leased the cab to Willie White for a 24-hour period. White permitted David Overstreet to operate the cab. Overstreet allegedly drove the cab onto the sidewalk and injured Wilcoxon. The personal injury action filed by Wilcoxon is…