Peter Syregelas: Obtained second summary judgment for insurer client on BIPA class action case where more than $30 million dollars in CGL and UMB coverage was at stake, extending favorable Illinois judgments in BIPA coverage cases. August 2022.

The underlying plaintiff alleged that her neighbor, the insured, had discharged septic waste from his property through a sewer pipe which flowed into the plaintiff’s lake, rendering her lake highly contaminated and no longer safe or viable for swimming or fishing. The United States District Court for the Southern District […]

Peter Syregelas: Secured judgment on the pleadings against client’s insured, a homeowner association and its directors, under res judicata/collateral estoppel of previous summary judgment obtained against Association for breach of the cooperation clause when insured refused to accept appointed defense counsel after insurer committed to undertaking defense without a reservation […]

Peter Syregelas: Settled case for insurer client at mediation following the filing of a rescission action against the insured grocery store for failure to disclose the operation of a bar/gambling hall on the insured premises by another company. Insurer client paid $50,000 toward settlement with the plaintiff on behalf of […]

Peter Syregelas recently obtained judgment on the pleadings in a significant decision related to a declaratory judgment action involving a construction defect suit against a developer/general contractor that sought coverage under a commercial general liability policy issued by our client insurer. The policy was issued to SZG Prairie LLC (“SZG”), […]