Carmichael v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Insurance
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (1st) 170075
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 2d Div,
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
MASON

Plaintiff, who was injured while a passenger in van owned and operated by Defendant PTI,alleged that PTI failed to obtain required limits of uninsured (UM) and underinsured (UIM) coverage. Court should have dismissed Plaintiffs suit because Section 8-101(c ) of Illinois Vehicle Code does not give rise to or imply a private right of action. (HYMAN, concurring; PUCINSKI, specially concurring.)