Bohner v. Ace American Insurance
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gilleran Johnson
The plaintiff, Jeremy Bohner, was involved in a one-car automobile accident while driving under the influence of alcohol. The defendant, Ace American Insurance Co., refused to cover the loss of the plaintiffs vehicle, due to an exclusion in the plaintiff’s insurance policy for criminal or illegal acts. The plaintiff then filed a breach of contract action. The defendant appeals the December 9, 2004, order of the circuit court of Lake County granting the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and denying its motion for summary judgment. We reverse.
On August 24, 2002, the plaintiff purchased a…
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