Continental Casualty Co. v. Law Offices of Kaplan

PRESIDING JUSTICE HOFFMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The Law Offices of Melvin James Kaplan (Kaplan) appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of its malpractice insurance carrier, Continental Casualty Company (Continental), in Continental’s action seeking a judicial declaration that it has no duty to defend Kaplan in an action brought by one of its former clients, or to indemnify Kaplan from any judgment that might be entered in that action. Kaplan also appeals from the denial of its cross-motion for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the…