Nickla v. Industrial Fire & Casualty Insurance

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE LORENZ

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff brought an action for declaratory judgment against defendant, his insurer, challenging the validity of the arbitration clause in his insurance policy. His motion for judgment on the pleadings was denied and judgment for defendant was granted. He appeals, contending that: (1) the arbitration clause in his insurance policy violates sections 143a and 442 of the Illinois Insurance Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 73, par. 755a and 1054); and (2) since the arbitration clause in his insurance policy is invalid, he may bring a…