Pekin Insurance v. Adams

Amanda M. Adams owned a Doberman pinscher, which bit a seven-year-old boy, Christopher Marshall. Amanda had renter’s liability insurance from Pekin Insurance Company (Pekin), and Christopher’s father, Nicholas Marshall, submitted a claim. Pekin denied the claim and filed a complaint against Amanda and Nicholas, seeking rescission of Amanda’s insurance policy on the ground that she had falsely stated, in her application for the insurance, that she had no “animals.” The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. The trial court granted Pekin’s motion and denied defendants’ motions.

Nichola…