Legal Opinion
Pekin Insurance v. Hiera
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 1, 2005No. 4-05-0594PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cook
Plaintiff, Pekin Insurance Company, sought a declaratory judgment of its rights and obligations as to defendant, Anthony J. Hiera, who is seeking uninsured-motorist (UM) coverage under a policy issued by plaintiff for injuries he allegedly received in an automobile accident. Defendant moved to compel immediate arbitration and plaintiff objected. The trial court granted defendant’s motion and plaintiff appeals. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
On October 4, 2002, defendant was injured in a motor vehicle collision caused by a UM. The collision occurred while defendant was operating his vehicle in the…
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