FAULKNER v. U.S. FIDELITY & GUAR. CO.

No. 2-86-0657.

157 Ill. App.3d 590 (1987)

511 N.E.2d 652

LOUIS FAULKNER, d/b/a Faulkner Builders, Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Supplemental opinion filed on denial of rehearing August 13, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph E. Heaton, Jr., and Thomas L. Sanders, both of Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson, of Sterling, for appellant.

Donald J. Miller, of Forreston, for appellee.


Judgment reversed.

JUSTICE HOPF delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (USF&G), appeals from a summary judgment entered against it in favor of plaintiff, Louis Faulkner, d/b/a Faulkner Builders. The court held that defendant had a duty to defend plaintiff in a counterclaim brought against plaintiff by the Rock Falls Eagle Club (Eagle Club). At a subsequent hearing the court awarded plaintiff $28,928...

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