United States Fire Insurance v. Schnackenberg

The plaintiff, United States Fire Insurance Company, filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against its insureds, Barbara Schnackenberg and her son, Mark, and the plaintiff in the underlying personal injury action, Maria T. Strehlow. The company sought a declaration that its owners,’ landlords’ and tenants’ liability policy with the Schnackenbergs afforded no coverage for the claim asserted against them by Maria Strehlow. The company’s motion for summary judgment was granted by the circuit court of Cook County, the appellate court reversed (89 Ill. App. 3d 431), and we granted the insurer…