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HADDICK v. VALOR INS.

No. 3-00-0027.

735 N.E.2d 132 (2000)

315 Ill. App.3d 752

248 Ill.Dec. 812

Ella HADDICK, Special Administrator of the Estate of James Griffith, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VALOR INSURANCE, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

August 14, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William K. Brown (argued), Goldfine & Bowles, P.C., Peoria, for Ella Haddick.

James P. Newman (argued), Newman & Pelafas, Chicago, for Valor Insurance.

Justice BRESLIN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Ella Haddick, administrator of the estate of her son, James Griffith, filed this suit against defendant Valor Insurance Company (Valor), alleging that Valor acted in bad faith when it refused to settle a claim against its policyholder within the policy limits. The trial court granted Valor's motion to dismiss, finding that Valor had no duty to settle prior to the filing of a lawsuit against its policyholder...

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