Fireman's Fund Ins. Companies v. Bugailiskis

Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308 (155 Ill. 2d R. 308), defendant, Deborah Bugailiskis, appeals the denial of her motion to dismiss plaintiffs complaint demanding a jury trial of defendant’s underinsured motorist claim. The issues on appeal are: (1) whether an under-insured motorist coverage arbitration clause which allows arbitration awards to be appealed only when they exceed the minimum liability amount set forth in the Illinois Safety Responsibility Law (625 ILCS 5/7 — 100 et seq. (West 1994)) is void as against public policy; and (2) if the clause is valid, whether it allows a jury…