Sabatino v. First American Title Insurance

Defendant, First American Title Insurance Company, appeals the order of the trial court of Lake County granting summary judgment to plaintiffs, Thomas J. Sabatino, Jr., and Joan Turnbull Sabatino. We reverse.

Plaintiffs brought a declaratory judgment action (count I) and a breach of contract action (count II) seeking a judicial determination that defendant was obligated to defend and indemnify them in a civil suit filed by Robert G. Hershenhorn against plaintiffs (No. 98 — CH— 327).

In the underlying suit, Hershenhorn alleged the following. The properties on which plaintiffs and Hershenhorn now…