Carrier Had Duty to Defend Property Owner From Suit by Contractor's Injured Employee

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a contractor’s general liability insurance carrier had a duty to defend a property owner from a negligence action filed by the contractor’s injured employee. Case: Pekin Insurance Co. v. Lexington Station, No. 1-16-3284, 08/14/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: In September 2014, Lexington Station entered into a contract with ACC Inc. to provide carpentry work for the development of a property in Morton Grove. The contract provided that ACC was an independent contractor. The terms of the contract required ACC to supply and ins...