Insured’s Claim For Damages Cannot Succeed Without Breach Of Contract, Judge Says

(May 23, 2024, 1:07 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois federal judge granted a commercial liability insurer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings after determining that the insured’s claim for damages under Illinois law based on an alleged unreasonable delay in handling the insured’s claim for underinsured motorist benefits cannot proceed because the insured’s breach of contract claim fails....