Clarendon America Insurance v. B.G.K. Security Services, Inc.

Plaintiff Clarendon America Insurance Co. (Clarendon) filed a declaratory judgment action seeking a determination that it owed no duty to defend or indemnify defendant B.G.K. Security Services, Inc. (BGK), in several underlying lawsuits arising out of the October 17, 2003, fire that occurred at a building owned by defendant County of Cook (Cook) and managed by defendant 69 West Washington Management, LLC (69 West), located at 69 West Washington Street in Chicago. BGK, along with defendant Aargus Security Systems, Inc. (Aargus), supplied security to the building. Clarendon issued a commercial…