Bergmann v. Multi-State Inter-Insurance Exchange

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURMAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered against defendant, Multi-State Inter-Insurance Exchange, declaring that plaintiffs, Ernst S. Bergmann and Claus Haage, were entitled to insurance coverage and defense in two pending lawsuits against them.

Plaintiff Bergmann, who, in partnership with co-plaintiff Haage, ran an automobile repair shop at 2158 West Belmont Avenue, was the owner of a 1952 Chrysler automobile, insured by Multi-State, the successor to Rural Insurance Exchange, the original insurer. The Haage & Bergmann partnership…