Continental Casualty Company v. Bertucci, LTD 

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Legal Malpractice
Insurance
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 1-09-0502
Decision Date: 
Friday, March 19, 2010
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Justice: 
McBRIDE
Insurance coverage dispute as to attorney's professional liability policy and allegations that attorney retained excessive fees from settlement of medical malpractice case. Court found that insurer owed no duty to defend or cover state court action brought against attorney, but owed coverage in ARDC action. Client's claims are not for ordinary, nonlegal services, and were not performed by insured for others as a lawyer within policy terms, thus no coverage for suit. ARDC proceedings not covered, as it does not concern performance of legal services for others.