State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. MacDonald

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DAVIS

delivered the opinion of the court.

State Farm Fire & Casualty Company brought suit for declaratory judgment against Bruce P. MacDonald for the construction of a certain clause in a "Homeowner’s Policy” issued by it to the defendant. The suit was brought to determine whether the plaintiff was obligated to defend MacDonald in another action then pending in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, arising out of the accidental injury in question, and whether it was obligated to pay any judgment which might be entered against him in that litigation.

MacDonald was employed…