United Stationers Supply Co. v. Zurich American Insurance

Plaintiff, United Stationers Supply Company (United Stationers), sought an order from the circuit court of Cook County declaring that defendant Zurich American Insurance Company (Zurich) was obligated under its commercial general liability policy (the CGL policy) to defend and indemnify United Stationers in a third-party claim for contribution (contribution action) in the underlying personal injury lawsuit (underlying action). The circuit court denied United Stationers’ motion for judgment on the pleadings and granted summary judgment in favor of Zurich, from which decision United Stationers…