Chubb Insurance v. DeChambre

The plaintiff, Chubb Insurance Co. (Chubb), as subrogee of Opus North Corp. (Opus), filed suit against the defendants, Brian DeChambre and Prairie Material Sales, Inc. (Prairie), seeking damages resulting from Mr. DeChambre’s negligence. The circuit court of Cook County granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Chubb appeals.

On appeal, Chubb raises the following issues: (1) whether the granting of summary judgment based on the anti-subrogation rule was proper; (2) whether public policy considerations support Chubb’s subrogation claim; and (3) whether the exculpatory language on the…