Vole v. Atlanta International Insurance

Defendant, Atlanta International Insurance Company (AIIC), appeals from a judgment for $85,307.57 entered against it after a jury trial in the circuit court of Lake County. Defendant argues that the trial court: (1) erred in denying its motion to dismiss; and (2) abused its discretion in awarding plaintiff $25,307.57 pursuant to section 155 of the Illinois Insurance Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 73, par. 767). We reverse.

Because both parties are well acquainted with the facts of this case, we will only briefly discuss those facts relevant to the disposition of the appeal. In August 1983,…