Carrier Owed No Coverage to Employer for Worker's Fatal Accident

The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that an insurance carrier owed no coverage to an employer for a worker’s fatal accident at a construction site. Case: Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. v. Stone Development Group Inc., No. 1-25-0465, 08/27/2027, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: According to a complained filed by the estate of Ramiro Godinez, Godinez was an “invitee” on a construction site in Waukegan in September 2017. He was allegedly directed to the third floor of the building to perform certain carpentry work. While he was unloading tools and material...