Piser v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

FIFTH DIVISION November 12, 2010 No. 1-09-3379 JONATHAN H. PISER, ) ) Appeal from the Plaintiff-Appellant, ) Circuit Court of ) Cook County, v. ) ) 08 L 9784 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE ) INSURANCE COMPANY, ) The Honorable ) Lynn M. Egan, Defendant-Appellee, ) Judge Presiding. ) JUSTICE TOOMIN delivered the opinion of the court: In this appeal, we determine whether breach of an insurance cooperation clause is a valid defense constituting “other affirmative matter” barring a claim pursuant to section 2-619(a)(9) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-619(a)(9) (West 2008)). We…