Bohner v. Ace American Insurance Co. Corrected opinion posted 11/03/05

No. 2--05--0020

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

SECOND DISTRICT

JEREMY BOHNER, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court) of Lake County.

Plaintiff-Appellee, ))

v. ) No. 04--AR--1230)

ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, ) Honorable) Mary S. Schostok,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, Presiding.

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 plaintiff's vehicle, due to an exclusion in the plaintiff's insurance policy for criminal or illegal acts. The plaintiff then…