Country Mutual Insurance v. Drendel

The Country Mutual Insurance Company appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Kane County entered February 6, 1969, that dismissed its amended complaint “for failure to state a sufficient cause of action.”

The complaint alleged that Country Mutual had issued a policy of automobile liability insurance to the defendant, George E. Drendel, that included uninsured motorist coverage for Drendel and members of his household. During the period covered by the policy, Gordon Drendel, the son of George and a member of his household, was involved in an automobile accident that resulted in his death.…