ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL INS. v. CICHON

No. 3-93-0399.

629 N.E.2d 822 (1994)

258 Ill. App.3d 803

196 Ill.Dec. 277

ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., As Attorneyin-Fact for Illinois State Medical Inter-Insurance Exchange, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph J. CICHON, D.O., G.H., a Minor, by her Mother and Next Friend, R.H., and R.H., individually; N.B., individually and as Mother and Next Friend of A.B., a Minor Child, and R.B., individually; Deanne Moore; A.J., a Minor, by her Mother and Next Friend, J.P.; J.F., a Minor, by her Mother and Next Friend, K.N.; C.B., a Minor, by her Mother and Next Friend, L.B.; Angelea Gillis; S.K., a Minor, by her Mother and Next Friend, C.K.; C.K., a Minor, by her Mother and Next Friend, L.K.; Leonda Kilpatrick; Lisa Thacker; and Leita Allen, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

February 18, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Lindig (argued), Law Offices of Peter F. Ferracuti, P.C., Ottawa, for G.H., R.H., S.T., Cheryl Taylor, A.J., J.P., J.F., K.N., C.B., L.B., Angelea Gillis, S.K., C.K., C.K., Leonda Kilpatrick.

Michael P. Reynolds (argued), Neil E. Holmen, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, for Ill. State Medical Ins. Services.

Louis L. Bertrand, Anthony C. Raccuglia & Associates, Peru, for N.B., A.B., R.B., Deanne Moore, Lisa Thacker, Leita Allen.

Carl W. Telford, Law Offices of Carl Wm. Telford, Ltd., LaSalle, for Joseph Jerome Cichon.


Justice LYTTON delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises out of a dispute concerning professional liability insurance coverage under a policy issued by Illinois State Medical Insurance Services, Inc., (insurer) to Dr. Joseph J. Cichon, D.O. After 13 actions alleging medical negligence were filed against Dr. Cichon in LaSalle County, the insurer brought a declaratory judgment action to determine whether it is obligated under the policy to defend and indemnify...

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