Golden Rule Insurance v. Schwartz

In July 1985, plaintiff, Golden Rule Insurance Company, filed an action in the circuit court of Lawrence County, seeking a declaration that it was entitled to rescind a health insurance policy it had issued to defendant, Mark Schwartz. Defendant subsequently filed a countersuit in the action. In 1997, the cause was transferred to the circuit court of Cook County. Ultimately, the circuit court granted summary judgment in defendant’s favor on the declaratory judgment action and on the first count of defendant’s counterclaim. The circuit court also ruled that defendant was entitled to sanctions…