VALDOVINOS v. GALLANT INS. CO.

No. 2-99-0799.

733 N.E.2d 886 (2000)

314 Ill. App.3d 1018

248 Ill.Dec. 211

Jose VALDOVINOS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GALLANT INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

July 7, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick M. Kinnally, Matthew J. Herman, Murphy, Hupp & Kinnally, P.C., Aurora, for Jose Valdovinos.

Timothy T. Meade, Meade, Engelberg & Associates, Bedford Park, for Gallant Insurance Co.


Justice INGLIS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Jose Valdovinos, sued defendant, Gallant Insurance Company, for failing to settle a claim under plaintiff's automobile insurance policy. The trial court awarded plaintiff $11,091 on the claim but denied his petition for attorney fees and costs under section 155 of the Illinois Insurance Code (Code) (215 ILCS 5/155 (West 1998)). Plaintiff appeals, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion when it...

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