Roberts v. Northland Insurance Co.

In January 1996, plaintiff filed a declaratory judgment action in the circuit court of Peoria County. He sought a determination of the amount of setoff to be applied to underinsured motorist coverage in two separate insurance policies issued to him by Northland Insurance Co. (Northland) and Chicago Motor Club Insurance Co. (CMCI). In a consolidated appeal, the companies contend that the court erred in finding that only CMCI was entitled to exclusive setoff of $196,114.26 in net workers’ compensation benefits (WC benefits); and in finding that a setoff for social security disability benefits…