Legal Opinion
Aurelius v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 5, 2008No. 2-07-0266 RelPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE GILLERAN JOHNSON
delivered the opinion of the court:
After a fire substantially damaged her home, the plaintiff, Karen Aurelius, made a claim under a homeowners insurance policy that the defendant, State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. (State Farm), had issued to her and her husband. State Farm, finding that the fire was intentionally caused by Aurelius’ husband for the purpose of obtaining insurance benefits, denied coverage. On November 14, 2006, Aurelius filed a first amended three-count complaint against State Farm for declaratory judgment, “damages,” and “attorney’s fees and…
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