Foster v. Crum & Forster Ins. Cos.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE EARNS

delivered the opinion of the court;

This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County in favor of defendant in a suit on an insurance policy issued by defendant to plaintiffs.

In 1971, the General Assembly enacted the Compensation of Automobile Accident Victims Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 73, par. 1065.150 et seq.), commonly known as the “no fault” insurance act. Pursuant to that Act and Rule 35.01 promulgated by the Director of Insurance, defendant sent plaintiffs a letter, dated December 1, 1971, advising them of the new…