Hartford Fire Insurance Company v. Aaron Industries, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, No. 18 CV 4123 v. Judge Manish S. Shah AARON INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant/Counter-Claimant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Hartford Fire Insurance Company insured some of defendant Aaron Industries Inc.’s machinery. While that machinery was being stored by a third party, someone sold it to a scrap metal company. Aaron filed a claim requesting reimbursement for the loss but Hartford denied coverage, saying the policy excluded losses sustained…