Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Insurance
(Court opinion corrected 9/7/11.) Court properly granted summary judgment for professional liability insurer, finding that its indemnity obligation was limited to $100,000 for numerous claims and suits arising from law firm's former paralegal having embezzled significant funds from several probate estates. Embezzlement scheme is a common fact, circumstance, situation, or decision under the policy, and allegations of law firm's alleged failure to monitor paralegal's activities are related claims under plain language of policy. (HALL and HOFFMAN, concurring.)