SONGER v. STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY CO.

No. 81-448.

106 Ill. App.3d 141 (1982)

435 N.E.2d 948

ROBERT J. SONGER, Plaintiff and Counterdefendant-Appellant, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant and Counterplaintiff. — (COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed May 13, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Meyer, of Meyer & Meyer, of Flora, for appellant.

James B. Moses, of Smith, McCollum, Riggle & Moses, of Flora, for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

PRESIDING JUSTICE KARNS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Robert J. Songer, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Clay County awarding him $3,500 for attorney fees, $101.62 for costs, and $1,000 as a penalty for the vexatious and unreasonable delay of defendant, Country Mutual Insurance Company, in paying its pro rata share of a fire loss incurred by plaintiff. Plaintiff contends that the amount awarded for attorney...

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