Legal Opinion
West American Insurance v. Bedwell
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 4, 1999No. 3-98-0978PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koehler
The plaintiff-appellant, West American Insurance Company (West American), appeals from the McDonough County circuit court’s order denying its motion for judgment on the pleadings and granting the defendants-appellees’ motion for summary judgment. On review, this court answers the following question: Did the circuit court err when it concluded that, under the Illinois Insurance Code (215 ILCS 5/143.01(a) (West 1996)), West American owes a duty to defend its policyholders against claims for contribution deriving from a personal injury action? Because we conclude that the circuit court did not…
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