Category: Coverage

Ross and Larson Obtain Judgment on Pleadings, Insurer Recovers All Paid Funds

May 05, 2026 Coverage
Brendan Ross and David Larson earned a significant victory in a recent coverage action when our motion for judgment on the pleadings was granted in Cook County.  The original action involved a claim for personal injuries which occurred during the unloading of a semi-trailer. In the underlying complaint, the plaintiff […]

Syregelas Earns Summary Judgment Victory in Cook County Coverage Action

May 05, 2026 Coverage
LPP secured a complete summary judgment victory in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, obtaining a final ruling that our client owed no duty to defend or indemnify in a putative FACTA class action. The underlying suit alleged improper printing of credit card information on receipts, with the defendant […]

LPP Attorney Peter Syregelas Secures Summary Judgment in Breach of Contract Action for Insurer Client

Jan 06, 2026 Coverage
Peter Syregelas secured summary judgment for our insurer client in a breach of contract action filed by the former operator of a Chicago brewery. The shuttered brewery sought nearly $500,000 in property damage and business personal property losses stemming from a January 14, 2022 flood at its facility. Our client […]

LPP Attorney Peter Syregelas Secures Significant Coverage Victory: Court Grants Judgment on the Pleadings for Our Client

Jan 06, 2026 Coverage
We are pleased to announce a major litigation victory secured by our coverage team in the Northern District of Illinois. On November 21, 2025, Judge Elaine Bucklo granted our client’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, conclusively resolving the federal declaratory-judgment action in our client’s favor. The underlying suit was […]

Pickett and Ross Secure Summary Judgment on Behalf of Insurer Client in Construction Site Injury Case

Apr 25, 2025 Coverage
Chris Pickett  and Brendan Ross secured summary judgment after the court held that its client did not owe a duty to defend or indemnify a pair of defendants in an underlying construction site injury case. The defendants argued they were entitled to additional insured coverage on our client’s commercial general […]