Allstate Insurance Co. v. Horn

Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County which dismissed, on the merits, Allstate’s action for declaratory judgment and confirmed an arbitration award in favor of John Horn. Horn has cross-appealed and seeks, in the event that the judgment of the circuit court is either reversed or remanded, a reversal of an earlier order denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment.

The facts are virtually undisputed. Allstate issued Christ Lindbom an automobile liability policy which included uninsured motorist coverage in the amount of $10,000. The…