State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Ondracek

Defendants, Jerry Berger and Leona Berger (individually and as next friend of her daughter, Susan Berger), appeal from the trial court’s grant of judgment on the pleadings to plaintiff, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm). The order resulted from a declaratory judgment action filed by State Farm seeking a determination concerning liability coverage under a homeowner’s policy issued to the Bergers. The trial court found that State Farm had no obligation to defend or indemnify Leona in a contribution action brought by another defendant, Brian Ondracek, who is not a party to this…