Central Illinois Public Service Co. v. Agricultural Insurance

Central Illinois Public Service Company (CIPS) filed an action for a declaratory judgment in the circuit court of Madison County seeking a resolution of matters regarding coverage by several insurers for an accident involving numerous plaintiffs. American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company (AISLIC), a higher-tiered excess insurer, filed a counterclaim against Great American Assurance Company, formerly known as Agricultural Insurance Company (Great American), a lower-tiered excess insurer, for negligence and bad faith in the settlement process. The circuit court dismissed the…