FREMONT CAS. INS. CO. v. ACE-CHICAGO GREAT DANE CORP.

No. 1-00-0342.

739 N.E.2d 85 (2000)

317 Ill.App.3d 67

250 Ill.Dec. 624

FREMONT CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, formerly known as Casualty Insurance Company, Plaintiff/Counterdefendant-Appellant, v. ACE-CHICAGO GREAT DANE CORPORATION, Defendant/Counterplaintiff-Appellee (Fred Grossman, Defendant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

October 26, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pretzel & Stouffer, Chicago (Robert Marc Chemers & Amy E. Johnson, of counsel), for Appellant.

Price, Tunney, Reiter & Bruton, Chicago (Michael G. Bruton & Brad S. Donnelly, of counsel), for Appellee.


Justice HOFFMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Fremont Casualty Insurance Company, formerly known as Casualty Insurance Company, appeals from the trial court's determination that it is required to defend its insured, Ace-Chicago Great Dane Corporation (Ace), in an action for negligent spoliation of evidence filed against it by Fred Grossman. Before discussing and analyzing the issues presented, it is necessary to give a brief recitation of the factual and procedural...

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