Household International, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

Plaintiff, Household International, Inc. (Household), appeals from the orders of the circuit court granting summary judgment to certain defendant insurance companies and awarding them costs. Household sought declaratory relief and damages for the insurers’ refusal to defend and indemnify it in connection with liabilities arising out of third-party environmental claims at several of its industrial sites. The circuit court held that certain defendants had no duty to defend and indemnify Household on the ground that it failed to provide timely notice of the claims as required by the policies.…