Appellate Court of Illinois February 24, 1995, 1-94-0076 (Continental Casualty Co. v. Grossmann)

JUSTICE McNULTY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Allen Grossmann, Susan Davidson and Gerald Haney (the underlying plaintiffs) sued Bernard Ellis for legal malpractice. Ellis tendered defense of the suit to Continental Casualty Company, which had issued him professional liability insurance with limits of $100,000 per claim and $300,000 per year.