Village of Lombard v. Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency (IRMA)

PRESIDING JUSTICE GEIGER

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff and counter defendant, the Village of Lombard (Lombard), filed a declaratory judgment action against the defendant and counterplaintiff, Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency (IRMA), seeking a declaration as to the scope of IRMA’s defense obligations under an insurance coverage agreement entered into between the parties. IRMA subsequently filed a counterclaim, seeking a declaration that it was not obligated to defend Lombard and its employees for certain punitive damages claims not covered within the indemnity…