Western States Insurance v. Louis E. Olivero & Associates

PRESIDING JUSTICE BRESLIN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Western States Insurance Company (Western States), filed the instant case against the defendants, Louis E. Olivero & Associates and David Olivero, alleging that they wrongfully refused to satisfy Western States’ claim for subrogation out of the proceeds of a settlement in a personal injury case. The trial court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. We hold that Western States was entitled to receive the amount of its subrogation claim from the proceeds of the settlement and that the defendants’ failure…