Smith v. Neumann

Defendant, Carl A. Neumann, appeals from the order of the circuit court of Du Page County granting summary judgment to plaintiffs, Kevin Graeme Smith and other underwriters at Lloyd’s London. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in finding that the provisions within clause (bb) of plaintiffs’ insurance policy precluded defendant from receiving insurance coverage. We affirm.

The record on appeal reveals the following facts. In 1985, defendant was a partner at the law firm of Arnstein & Lehr. One of defendant’s clients was Indeck Energy Services, Inc. (Indeck). Defendant…