Zappia v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.

847 N.E.2d 597 (2006)

364 Ill. App.3d 883

301 Ill.Dec. 587

Joseph ZAPPIA, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 1-05-0713.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

March 17, 2006.

Law Offices of James J. Burke (James J. Burke, of counsel), and Bridget A. Mitchell, both of Chicago, for appellant.

Hartigan & Cuisinier, P.C., of Chicago (Russell W. Hartigan and Patrick H. O'Connor, of counsel), for appellee.

Justice SHEILA M. O'BRIEN delivered the opinion of the court:

We address whether an insurance policy's underinsured-motorist…