Progressive Universal Insurance v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance

Defendant, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Liberty Mutual), appeals from the trial court’s order granting the motion for summary judgment by plaintiff, Progressive Universal Insurance Company of Illinois (Progressive), and denying Liberty Mutual’s cross-motion for summary judgment. Progressive obtained a declaration that, pursuant to an exclusion in its insurance policy, it had no duty to defend or indemnify Ronald Abbinante, the son of its policyholder, Shirley Abbinante, in an underlying action (Lavit v. Abbinante, No. 01 — L—0802 (Cir. Ct. Du Page County)). On appeal, Liberty Mutual…