Appellate Court Publishes Decision Finding Carrier Owed No Coverage for Fatal Accident

The Illinois Appellate Court has published its decision from late this summer finding that an insurance carrier owed no coverage to an employer for a worker’s fatal accident at a construction site. According to a complaint 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 materials from a raised forklift, Godinez fell and suffered severe injuries. He died six days later. The esta...