ZURICH INS. CO. v. CARUS CORP.

No. 1-96-0885.

689 N.E.2d 130 (1997)

293 Ill. App.3d 906

228 Ill.Dec. 258

ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CARUS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant and Counterplaintiff-Appellant (Zurich Insurance Company, American Guaranty & Liability Company, and Continental Insurance Company, Counterdefendants-Appellees).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

Rehearing Denied October 15, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mauck, Bellande & Cheely, Chicago (Mark Robert Sargis, of counsel), and Latham & Watkins, Chicago (Kevin M. Murphy, of counsel), for Defendant-Appellant and Counterplaintiff-Appellant.

Bates, Meckler, Bulger & Tilson, Chicago (Steven D. Pearson, Dina L. Brantman, of counsel), for Plaintiff-Appellee Zurich Insurance.

Querrey & Harrow, Ltd., Chicago (Michael Resis, Timothy J. Fagan, Victor J. Piekarski, of counsel), for Counterdefendant-Appellee Continental Insurance.

Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago (Robin R. Lunn, John S. Vishneski, Ill, David J. Poirier, of counsel), for Amicus Curiae Illinois Manufacturers Assoc'n.


Justice BUCKLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

This case is a declaratory judgment action in which the parties seek a determination as to whether Zurich Insurance Company (Zurich), American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company (American), and Continental Insurance Company (Continental) must reimburse Carus Corporation (Carus), under general liability policies the insurers issued to Carus, for expenses incurred investigating possible contamination. The circuit...

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