Allstate Insurance v. Rizzi

Plaintiff Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) filed this inter-pleader action because multiple claims had been filed against plaintiff’s insured, defendant James Harasek, 1 regarding an automobile accident. Plaintiff appeals an order of the circuit court of Cook County requiring plaintiff to deposit $300,000, representing the policy limits of the claims.

The record indicates the following facts. In June 1990, Allstate filed an interpleader complaint indicating that on May 5, 1990, Harasek was operating a motor vehicle that caused injuries to some or all of the defendants named in the…