Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Morgan

Following a dispute over the amount of uninsured motorist coverage available under his automobile liability policy, the defendant, Lorenzo Morgan (Morgan), filed a demand for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association. Subsequently, the plaintiff, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty), filed an action in the circuit court of Cook County, seeking a stay of the arbitration proceedings and a declaratory judgment as to the amount of uninsured motorist coverage available under Morgan’s policy. The trial court granted Liberty’s motion for summary judgment. The defendant appeals.

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