W.C. RICHARDS CO., INC. v. HARTFORD ACC. AND INDEM. CO.

No. 1-96-3859.

682 N.E.2d 220 (1997)

289 Ill. App.3d 207

224 Ill.Dec. 659

W.C. RICHARDS COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

June 20, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley C. Nardoni, John S. Vishneski, III, Paul Walker-Bright of Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Terrence E. Kiwala, Ellen D. Holzman of Rooks, Pitts & Poust, Chicago, for Defendant-appellee.


Presiding Justice GREIMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

In a declaratory judgment action, plaintiff W.C. Richards Company, Inc., the insured, appeals the trial court's order granting summary judgment to defendant Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, the insurer, and finding that defendant did not owe plaintiff a duty to defend relating to certain environmental issues. The issue on appeal is whether, under California law, the defendant insurer had a duty...

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