Reed v. Farmers Insurance Group

The plaintiff, Julie Reed, filed a two-count complaint against defendant, Farmers Insurance Group. The first count sought to have a clause in her insurance policy issued by defendant declared void as against public policy and section 143a of the Insurance Code mandating the presence of such clause in her policy declared unconstitutional. 215 ILCS 5/143a (West 1996). In the second count of her complaint, plaintiff sought to recover damages for injuries allegedly suffered as a result of the negligent driving of an uninsured motorist. Defendant moved to dismiss both counts. The trial court…