Taruc v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Plaintiff, Napoleon Taruc, brought this declaratory judgment action seeking a determination that State Farm is responsible for providing more than the face amount of uninsured motorist coverage on Taruc’s insurance policies. The basis for this contention is State Farm’s alleged failure to offer increased coverage options as required by section 143a — 2 of the Illinois Insurance Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 73, par. 755a — 2). The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of State Farm. Taruc appeals, contending that State Farm failed to make a meaningful offer of uninsured motorist…