Legal Opinion
Pekin Insurance v. Wilson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 8, 2009No. 5-07-0571PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stewart
The defendant, Jack O. Wilson, appeals from an order of the Jefferson County circuit court entering a declaratory judgment in favor of the plaintiffs Pekin Insurance Company (Pekin) and Farmers Automobile Insurance Association (Farmers). The trial court determined that neither Pekin nor Farmers owed Wilson a duty to defend him in an underlying personal injury lawsuit, Johnson v. Wilson, No. 04 — L—93 (the underlying lawsuit), which remains pending in the Jefferson County circuit court. We affirm as to Farmers and reverse and remand as to Pekin.
BACKGROUND
In the underlying lawsuit, the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Outboard Marine Corp. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
- Central Illinois Light Co. v. Home InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 2004
- Associated Indemnity Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Envirodyne Engineers, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania v. Glenview Park DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by18 opinions
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