St. John v. City of Naperville

In St. John v. City of Naperville, 155 Ill. App. 3d 919, 920, 508 N.E.2d 1128, 1129, 108 Ill. Dec. 551 (1987), the City of Naperville sued a contractor alleging a breach of contract to insure, among other causes of actions. The insurance contract in St. John required the contractor to procure insurance "'to indemnify and save harmless the Owner, their agents and employees from and against all loss and expenses for damages because of bodily injury arising out of or in consequences of the performance of this work, whether such injuries to persons or damage to property be due to the negligence of the Contractor, his Subcontractor or the Owner.'" St. John, 155 Ill. App. 3d at 921, 508 N.E.2d at 1130. The Court held that the insurance provision was valid and concluded that the trial court did not err in granting summary judgment in the City of Naperville's favor based on the contractor's failure to procure the required insurance. St. John , 155 Ill. App. 3d at 924, 508 N.E.2d at 1132.