Bieda v. Carson International

In this appeal, we construe provisions of a lease agreement and an insurance contract to determine which of two policies of insurance provided coverage for damages related to the underlying cause of action. For reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the circuit court.

Plaintiff John Bieda filed a negligence action against the City of Chicago (the City) and Carson, International, Inc. (Carson) for injuries he suffered when part of an exhaust apparatus fell from a ceiling and struck him while he was making a delivery to Carson’s Restaurant at O’Hare International Airport.

The City leased…