United States Seventh Circuit

Plaintiff-insurance company's attempt to compel arbitration in a dispute with its insured is dismissed where the insurance policy unambiguously allows, but does not require, arbitration at the option of the insured.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/08/2004
• Decided 06/01/2005
• Published 06/01/2005

Judges

• SYKES, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and POSNER and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark E. Wilson (argued), Marc J. Pearlman, Kerns, Pitrof, Frost & Pearlman, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Fritz K. Huszagh (argued), Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.