FTI International, Inc. v. Cincinnati Insurance

Plaintiff, FTI International, Inc., appeals an order of the circuit court of Winnebago County granting the motion of defendant, Cincinnati Insurance Company, to stay the proceeding below pending the outcome of an appraisal. The sole issue raised in this appeal is whether the trial court’s grant of the motion was consistent with the provisions of the insurance contract. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand.

The dispute arises out of the destruction by intruders of three pieces of equipment on plaintiffs premises. Plaintiff manufactures this equipment for sale. Plaintiff claims…