HERRERA v. BENEFIT TRUST LIFE INSUR. CO.

No. 83-1353.

126 Ill. App.3d 355 (1984)

466 N.E.2d 1172

SANTIAGO HERRERA, Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. BENEFIT TRUST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed June 29, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor J. Piekarski and Michael Resis, both of Querrey, Harrow, Gulanick & Kennedy, Ltd., of Chicago, for appellant.

Raymond P. Concannon of Raymond P. Concannon, Ltd., of Chicago, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE MEJDA delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff filed suit seeking total disability benefits pursuant to a Group Insurance Policy (the Policy) issued by defendant to plaintiff's employer together with a claim for attorney fees, costs and punitive damages pursuant to section 155 of the Illinois Insurance Code (the Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 73, par. 767). The trial...

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