Solivan v. Commonwealth Edison Mutual Benefit Ass'n

Plaintiff-appellee, Emérito Solivan, after being denied continued-disability benefits by defendant-appellant Commonwealth Edison Mutual Benefit Association (hereinafter the association), initiated this action seeking reinstatement of the terminated benefits. In essence, Solivan asserted that the association’s actions were either arbitrary and capricious, or were taken in bad faith. Both parties filed motions for summary judgment. After a hearing on the motions, the circuit court granted Solivan reinstatement, although it denied his request for attorney fees. The court also denied the…