GENERAL CAS. INS. CO. v. LACEY

No. 90993.

769 N.E.2d 18 (2002)

199 Ill.2d 281

263 Ill.Dec. 816

GENERAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee, v. George W. LACEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

April 18, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Slevin, John R. Pusey, of Vonachen, Lawless, Trager & Slevin, Peoria, for appellant.

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria (Karen L. Kendall, Craig L. Unrath, Rex K. Linder, of counsel), for appellee.


Justice THOMAS delivered the opinion of the court:

The issue presented is whether, under the facts of this case, the liability-limit exhaustion clause in General Casualty Insurance Company's underinsured-motorist policy is valid and enforceable. We hold that it is.

BACKGROUND

On June 22, 1991, George W. Lacey was operating a car that was involved in a motor vehicle accident. At the time of the accident, Lacey was covered by an under insured-motorist...

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