Universal Underwriters Insurance Co. v. Griffin

SECOND DIVISION MARCH 4, 1997 No. 1-96-1085 UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE GROUP, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellant, ) Cook County ) ) v. ) ) ) IRENE GRIFFIN, ALLSTATE INSURANCE ) COMPANY, DOROTHY LUBOW, and ) HOWARD PONTIAC, INC., ) The Honorable ) John K. Madden, Defendants-Appellees. ) Judge Presiding PRESIDING JUSTICE DiVITO delivered the opinion of the court: In July 1991, Howard Pontiac, Inc. (Howard), allowed its customer Irene Griffin to use a "loaner" car while it serviced her car. While she was driving the loaner, Griffin was involved in an accident. At the…