Legal Opinion
Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. Nalco Chemical Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 10, 1987No. 85-2817PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
Plaintiff, Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York (F&C), sued for a judgment declaring that it had no duty to defend or indemnify defendants Nalco Chemical Company (Nalco) and Industrial Bio-Test Company (IBT) in 11 suits filed against Nalco and IBT. Defendants counterclaimed for amounts expended in defense and settlement of the 11 suits. Defendants and F&C moved for summary judgment on the issue of the duty to defend, and the trial court denied both motions. Following a bench trial limited to the issue of F&C’s duty to defend, the court entered a judgment for defendants. Pursuant to Supreme…
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