Clear-Vu Packaging, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance

This appeal arises from a dismissal of plaintiffs’ amended complaint pursuant to section 48(1) (f) of the Illinois Civil Practice Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 110, par. 48(1)(f).) The sole issue presented for our review is whether plaintiffs’ release of a defendant insurance company for liability under the terms of an insurance policy operated as a release of the defendant insurance broker for liability for its alleged failure to procure a policy in conformance with the plaintiffs’ request.

On June 20, 1978, plaintiffs, Clear-Vu Packaging, Inc. (Clear-Vu), and Plastofilm Industries, Inc.…