Norberg v. Centex Homes Corp.

The plaintiff, Gordon L. Norberg, filed suit against the defendant, Centex Homes Corporation (Centex), to recover damages for personal injuries he suffered while working as a carpenter at a building site being developed by Centex. Centex filed a third-party complaint against the plaintiff’s employer, R & D Thiel, Inc. (Thiel), for contribution.

At the time of the plaintiff’s injury, Thiel had been insured under a workers’ compensation and employer’s liability policy with Optimum Insurance Company (Optimum). However, Optimum was placed in liquidation, and the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund…