AMERICAN STANDARD INS. CO. WIS. v. Slifer

In July 2007, defendant Helen M. Brown, independent administratrix of the estate of Lee J. West, deceased, sued defendant Roger L. Slifer under (1) the Wrongful Death Act (740 ILCS 180/0.01 through 2.2 (West 2002)) and (2) section 27 — 6 of the Probate Act of 1975 (Probate Act) (755 ILCS 5/27 — 6 (West 2002)) for the August 2002 hit- and-run death of her son, West. In May 2008, plaintiff, American Standard Insurance Company of Wisconsin (American Standard), filed an amended complaint for declaratory judgment under section 2 — 701 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 701 (West…