Bandy v. State Security Insurance

Plaintiff, Curtis Bandy, brought this action in declaratory judgment in the circuit court of Du Page County for a determination of rights under a policy of insurance sold to him by defendant, State Security Insurance Company. The trial court determined that Bandy had uninsured motorist coverage under the policy and denied Bandy’s claim for an award of attorney’s fees for alleged vexatious refusal of defendant to arbitrate this dispute.

State Security appeals from the declaration of coverage under its insurance policy and Bandy cross-appeals from the denial of attorney’s fees.

In March 1973,…