LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL v. NAT. SUR. CORP.

No. 1-92-1764.

633 N.E.2d 199 (1994)

259 Ill. App.3d 974

198 Ill.Dec. 737

LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

Nunc Pro Tunc March 31, 1994.

Rehearing Denied April 25, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Geoffrey G. Gilbert and William J. Cooney of McBride Baker & Coles, Chicago, for plaintiff-appellant.

Katherine E. Rakowsky and Jonathan Feiger of Grippo & Elden, Chicago, for defendant-appellee.


Justice RAKOWSKI delivered the opinion of the court:

Lapham-Hickey Steel Corporation (Lapham-Hickey) filed a declaratory judgment action against its insurer National Surety Corporation (National Surety). The suit alleged that under the comprehensive general liability policies (policies) issued to Lapham-Hickey, National Surety owed a duty to defend with respect to potential hability for environmental pollution. The court entered summary judgment in favor of National...

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