Estate of Price v. Universal Casualty Co.

Plaintiff, the estate of Norma Price, appeals the trial court’s denial of her cause of action under section 155 of the Insurance Code (215 ILCS 5/155 (West 1998)) against defendant, Universal Casualty Company. Plaintiffs decedent (Norma) was involved in a hit-and-run accident and obtained an arbitration award for uninsured motorists benefits. After defendant refused to pay the arbitration award, plaintiff brought this complaint to confirm the arbitration award and for section 155 damages. Plaintiffs complaint alleged that “Universal’s conduct in this cause in failing to seek judicial…