Gattorna v. American States Insurance

Plaintiff, Benedict Gattorna, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Kane County which granted summary judgment in favor of defendant, American States Insurance Company, in connection with plaintiff’s suit to recover for hospital, funeral and medical expenses incurred as a result of an automobile accident in which the plaintiff’s daughter suffered fatal injuries. Plaintiff contends that summary judgment was improperly entered, as the settlement of the wrongful death claim growing out of the accident did not prejudice defendant’s subrogation rights. Defendant, in support of the…