Standard Mutual Insurance v. General Casualty Companies

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants, General Casualty Companies and Reliance Insurance Co., a division thereof (General Casualty), insurers of automobiles rented by Wells Rent-A-Car (Wells), appeal from summary judgment entered in favor of plaintiff, Standard Mutual Insurance Co. (SMI), insurer of Jai Kim, a Wells customer, in a declaratory judgment action which sought an interpretation of two automobile insurance policies. In granting summary judgment in favor of SMI, the trial court found that General Casualty had a duty to defend Jai Kim in a personal…