U.S. Fire Insurance Co. v. Zurich Insurance Co.

FIFTH DIVISION

MARCH 29, 2002

No. 1-00-3849

U.S. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ) APPEAL FROM THE

a New York corporation, ) CIRCUIT COURT) OF COOK COUNTY.

Plaintiff-Appellant, ))

v. ))

ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY, )

an Illinois corporation, ) HONORABLE) JOHN K. MADDEN,

Defendant-Appellee. ) JUDGE PRESIDING.

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal involves an action for declaratory judgment filed by one insurance company against another for costs incurred in connection with the defense of a lawsuit. Plaintiff, U. S. Fire Insurance Company (U.S. Fire), appeals from: (1) an order…