Canada Life Assurance Co. v. Salwan

The plaintiff, Canada Life Assurance Company, filed a declaratory judgment action against the defendant, Ayodhia Salwan, seeking determination that it was entitled to a refund of money paid to the defendant, based upon a reimbursement agreement between the parties. The defendant filed a counterclaim for benefits he alleged were wrongfully withheld from him by the plaintiff. The circuit court of Cook County entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff on its complaint and entered summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff on the defendant’s counterclaim. The defendant appeals only the dismissal…