AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. v. KROP

No. 122556.

2018 IL 122556

AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, v. WALTER KROP et al., Appellees, (Andy Varga et al., Appellants).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied November 26, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. Swofford and Kent J. Cummings , of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, of Chicago, for appellants.

Kristin L. Matej and Diana C. Guler , of Taylor Miller LLC, of Chicago, for appellees.

Richard M. Waris , Matthew J. Egan , and Brendan J. Nelligan , of Pretzel & Stouffer Chtrd., of Chicago, for amicus curiae Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois.

Robert E. Elworth , of Hepler Broom, LLC, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.

Justices Kilbride and Theis dissented upon denial of rehearing, without opinion.


OPINION

¶ 1 When customers allege that their insurance company negligently sold them a deficient insurance policy, section 13-214.4 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) gives those customers a two-year deadline to file any lawsuits. 735 ILCS 5/13-214.4 (West 2014)...

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