De Los Reyes v. Travelers Insurance Companies

Plaintiff Paul de los Reyes, an Illinois resident, was injured in an automobile accident in Indiana on August 18, 1984. The driver responsible for the accident was insured by defendant, Travelers Insurance Companies. Defendant offered to pay plaintiffs, Paul and Priscilla de los Reyes, $10,000, which defendant contends is the upper limit of the coverage for bodily injury under the policy. Plaintiffs rejected the offer and sought a declaratory judgment in the circuit court of Cook County that the coverage limit for bodily injury under the policy is $25,000 per person, rather than $10,000 as…