Hale v. Country Mutual Insurance

The plaintiff, Mark A. Hale, appeals from the trial court’s November 20, 2001, order dismissing his amended complaint with prejudice on the basis that he had failed to comply with an arbitration provision contained within an insurance policy written by the defendant, Country Mutual Insurance Company. We reverse.

Country Mutual Insurance Company (Country Mutual) issued a policy to Mark A. Hale that, in addition to other coverages, provided $100,000 in underinsured-motorist coverage. That policy was in effect on April 11, 1997, when Hale was in a motor vehicle accident resulting from the…