CHANDLER v. DOHERTY

No. 4-99-0866.

731 N.E.2d 1007 (2000)

314 Ill. App.3d 320

247 Ill.Dec. 234

Verna Betz CHANDLER and James E. Chandler, Plaintiffs, v. Otis DOHERTY, Defendant (Verna Betz Chandler and James E. Chandler, Garnishors-Appellants, v. American Fire & Casualty Company of the Ohio Casualty Group of Insurance Companies, Garnishee-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided June 2, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Cornyn (argued), Thomas, Mamer & Haughey, Champaign, Reino C. Lanto, Jr., Rantoul, for Verna Chandler.

Robert Marc Chemers, Daniel G. Wills (argued), Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered, Chicago, for American Fire & Casualty Company.


Justice KNECHT delivered the opinion of the court:

Verna and James Chandler, garnishors, appeal from the denial of their motion to amend their garnishment action against American Fire & Casualty Company (American Fire), garnishee. They sought to amend their complaint to add an additional count for American Fire's bad faith in failing to defend its insured, Otis Doherty, in an action brought against him by the Chandlers. The trial court denied the motion on the...

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