Illinois Farmers Insurance Company v. Keyser

State: Illinois

Court: 3rd District Appellate

Docket No: 3-09-0484 Official Reports

Case Date: 08/22/2011

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Appellate Court

Illinois Farmers Insurance Co. v. Keyser, 2011 IL App (3d) 090484

Appellate Court Caption

ILLINOIS FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHARLES W. KEYSER, JR., and CINDY R. STUKEL, DefendantsAppellees.

District & No.

Third District Docket No. 3-09-0484 August 22, 2011 The trial court properly ruled that plaintiff insurer was required to defend and indemnify defendant against a claim of malicious prosecution under her homeowner's policy, which generally excluded coverage of intentional conduct but explicitly provided coverage for malicious prosecution.

Filed Held
(Note: This syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.)

Decision Under Review

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Will County, No. 08-MR-676; the Hon. Barbara Petrungaro, Judge, presiding.

Judgment

Affirmed.

Counsel on Appeal

Zacarias R. Chacon and Danny L. Worker (argued), both of Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, of Chicago, for appellant. Zachary B. Pollack (argued), of Sabuco, Beck, Hansen & Schrock, P.C., of Joliet, for appellee.

Panel

JUSTICE LYTTON delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices McDade and O'Brien concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

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