Stiefel v. Illinois Union Insurance Co.

John Stiefel (plaintiff) brought this action against Illinois Union Insurance Company as successor in interest to GATX Insurance Company (defendant), Federal Kemper Insurance Company (Kemper), Coroon & Black of Illinois, Inc., Myers Beatty & Company and Holly Myers, alleging wrongful refusal to defend plaintiff in an attorney malpractice lawsuit. Defendant and Kemper moved for judgment on the pleadings. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 110, par. 2—619.) Defendant’s motion was granted. The trial court did not formally resolve Kemper’s motion. Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal from the judgment for…