Illinois State Bar Association Mutual Insurance Company v. Brooks

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Insurance
Citation
Case Number: 
2014 IL App (1st) 132608
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 2d Div.
Holding: 
Reversed.
Justice: 
NEVILLE
Misrepresentation in initial application for professional liability insurance does not justify rescission of renewal of policy, where insured made no misrepresentation in application for renewal and neither new policy nor application for renewal incorporated initial application for insurance. Client makes a claim against an attorney when client requests relief from attorney for alleged errors or misconduct. (PIERCE and LIU, concurring.)