Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. Merridew

FIRST DIVISION

December 17, 2001

No. 1-00-2849

FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County)

v. )) No. 99 CR 7541

DORIS MERRIDEW, as Adm'r )

of the Estate of Reginald Merridew,)

and DORIS MERRIDEW, Indiv., ) The Honorable) Stephen A. Schiller,

Defendants-Appellants. ) Judge Presiding.

In June 1997, Reginald Merridew was involved in an automobile accident with a vehicle driven by Jack Torcolese. Reginald Merridew filed an action against Torcolese seeking damages for his bodily injuries. His wife, Doris Merridew, brought an action against Torcolese…