CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INS. CO. v. ESA

Nos. 1-06-1310, 1-06-1386, 1-06-1478.

873 N.E.2d 964 (2007)

CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. and Diamond State Insurance Co., Counterplaintiffs-Appellants (Firemen's Fund Insurance Co., Counterplaintiff), v. EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC., Extended Stay, Inc., ESA Management L.L.C., HVM L.L.C., BRE/ESA Properties L.L.C., BRE/ESA Properties L.L.C., BRE/ESA TX Properties L.P., BRE/ESA FL Properties L.L.C., BRE/ESA MN Properties L.L.C., and BRE/ESA MD Properties Business Trust, Counterdefendants-Appellees. Transportation Insurance Company, Plaintiff, v. Quaker Window Products Co., Inc., Weather-Tite, Inc., Extended Stay America, Inc., Extended Stay, Inc., ESA Management LLC, HVM LLC, BRE/ESA Properties LLC, BRE/ESA PA Properties LLC, BRE/ESA TX Properties LLC, BRE/ESA FL Properties LLC, BRE/ESA MN Properties LLC, BRE/ESA MD Properties Management Trust, Hartford Fire Insurance Co., Columbia Mutual Insurance Company, Executive Risk Specialty Insurance Co., Firemen's Fund Insurance Co., Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Co., Diamond State Insurance Co., Defendants.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

August 2, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mario, Kanofsky, Brinkmeier & Gregg, Ltd., Chicago, for Counterplaintiff/Appellant.

Mayer, Brown, Row & Maw, Chicago, for Counterdefendants/Appellees.


Justice MURPHY delivered the opinion of the court:

Extended Stay America (ESA), Inc. filed numerous law suits against Weather-Tite, Inc. (Weather-Tite) and Quaker Window Products Company, Inc. (Quaker) after purchasing allegedly defective windows. Two of Quaker's insurers, Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company (Crum & Forster) and Diamond State Insurance Company (Diamond State), through counterclaims, sought...

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