AMERICAN STATES INS. CO. v. LIBERTY MUT. INS. CO.

No. 1-96-1669.

683 N.E.2d 510 (1997)

291 Ill. App.3d 336

225 Ill.Dec. 342

AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Turner Construction Company, Defendants-Appellees (Jamie Navarrete, and Leticia Navarrete, Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

July 10, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kilgallon Carlson & Simkus (Keith G. Carlson, of counsel), Chicago, for plaintiff-appellant.

Joseph P. Postel, Meachum & Hittle, Chicago, for defendants-appellees.


Presiding Justice Wolfson delivered the opinion of the court:

American States sued Liberty Mutual, seeking contribution of defense costs arising from an underlying suit. Liberty Mutual moved for summary judgment, claiming that it did not have a duty to defend the underlying action. The trial court granted Liberty Mutual's motion for summary judgment. American States appeals. We affirm.

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