Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Insurance
(Court opinion corrected 8/22/19.) Plaintiff insured presented underinsured motorist (UIM) claims to insurer for damages he sustained in 2 car accidents. His claims were submitted to arbitration, and arbitrators entered awards in his favor. Insurer disputed the application of setoff provisions in his policy, claiming that policy provisions permitted setoffs equal to the amounts Plaintiff recovered from the underinsured motorists and his policy to be applied against the arbitration awards. Plaintiff's policy adheres to the principles of public policy behind the UIM statute, and it does not permit a "double set-off".(MASON and HYMAN, concurring.)