Mason v. Home Insurance Co.

The plaintiffs, patrons of a local restaurant, who consumed tainted food, and certain of their family members, appeal from a trial court order granting the defendants’ motions for summary judgment and denying the plaintiffs’ cross-motion for summary judgment. They also appeal from the trial court order denying their motion to reconsider and vacate. We reverse.

In October 1983, JMK/Skewer, Inc. (Insured), owned and operated a restaurant known as the Skewer Inn in Peoria, Illinois. On October 14, 15, and 16 of that year, numerous patrons of the Skewer Inn purchased and consumed patty melt…