Johnson v. Harris

Plaintiff Willie Johnson was injured by an automobile that was kept on blocks in the garage of defendant Sammie Harris. This particular dispute involves whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment to Harris’s homeowner’s insurance company, defendant Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Company of Illinois, finding it had no duty to defend or indemnify Harris with respect to the underlying injury suit filed by Johnson. We reverse the trial court.

FACTS

Plaintiff Willie Johnson filed a complaint against defendant Sammie Harris, alleging that while Johnson was a pedestrian in a…