DARK v. U.S. FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

No. 86-0124.

175 Ill. App.3d 26 (1988)

529 N.E.2d 662

PAUL L. DARK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed September 8, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. DeRose, of DeRose & Russo, of Chicago, for appellant.

Clausen, Miller, Gorman, Caffrey & Witous and Grotefeld & Associates, both of Chicago (James T. Ferrini, Frank L. Schneider, and Lisa Marco Kouba, of counsel), for appellee United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company.

John Cadwalader Menk & Associates, of Chicago (John Cadwalader Menk, of counsel), for other appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Paul L. Dark, D.D.S., brought this action to recover amounts owed under a policy of fire insurance, damages occasioned by the insurer's unreasonable and vexatious delay in refusing to pay under the policy, and for damages caused by a libelous statement made in denying said claim. Plaintiff brought this action in two separate counts. Count I was comprised of an action in contract...

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