Insurance Law Cases

Here are the unreported common pleas decision cited in the slide show during the presentation. Not included here are appellate court decision which are readily available elsewhere.

A Warning to Lawyers!

Many of the documents posted here are unreported trial court decisions. Many of these decisions will be the subject of appeal. I do not constantly monitor the status of these cases. If these cases are reversed, modified on appeal, or superceded by other case law, I may not know it. Before relying upon one of these cases, you must confirm its continued validity by checking with the court, the lawyers, and/or on-line databases.

Scott-Pontzer applied to policies issued to Political Subdivisions

• Congrove v. Wausau Ins. Cos. (Oct. 2, 2000), Butler C.P. No. 2000-CI-006, unreported
• Morgenstern v Nationwide (9-18-2001), SD Ohio ED Case No. C2-00-1284, unreported
• Henry v Wausau Business (9-27-2001), SD Ohio WD Case No. C-1-00-642, unreported
• Roberts v. Enyart (May 1, 2001), Franklin C.P. No. 99CVC12-10958, unreported
• Keagler v. Barisic (March 19, 2001), Lake C.P. 99CV000430, unreported
• Wausau v. Chidester (5-11-2001), 2001 WL 506520 (S.D. Ohio), unreported
• Hummel v. Hamilton (2/13/2002), Butler C.P. No. CV00-01-0170, unreported
• Griffith v. Wausau (9/27/2001), Franklin C.P. No. 00CVC 05-4488, unreported
• Johnston v. Johnston (10/25/2001), Lake C.P. No. 00CV001494, unreported (Warning: This 50 page opinion is over 13mb of download.)

Scott-Pontzer applied to risk management pool agreement

• Hydell v. Ohio Twp. Management Auth. (3/12/2002), Summit C.P. No. 2001 105168, unreported

"Other owned auto" exclusion

• Cartwright v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. (Feb. 15, 2001), Cuyahoga C.P. No. CV-414954, unreported. (briefs and postcard decision.)
• Kasson v. Goodman (9-25-2001), Lucas C.P. No. CI-00 1682, unreported
• Moran v. Cincinnati Ins. Co.(3/12/2002), Richland C.P. No. 01-279D, unreported
• Johnston v. Johnston (10/25/2001), Lake C.P. No. 00CV001494, unreported. (This 50 page decision is over 13mb of download.)
• Hummel v. Hamilton (2/13/2002), Butler C.P. No. CV00-01-0170, unreported
• Headley v Grange Guardian Ins. Co. (June 18, 2001), Mahoning CP No. 00-CV-1153, unreported

Consent to Settle/Subrogation Defense

• Jordan v. State Farm (Nov. 13, 2001), Licking C.P. No. 00 CV 167, unreported
• Martin v. Liberty Mutual (11-6-2001), N.D. Ohio ED Case No. 5:00 CV 1864
• Rienschield v. Nationwide (12/28/2001), Fairfield C.P. No. 00CV724, unreported

Choice of Law Defense

• Keiffer v. Hanover (5/22/2001), Licking C.P. No. 00CV710, unreported
• Devore v Richmond (July 27, 2001), Wood C.P. No. 99CV527, unreported
• Cincinnati Ins v Simpson (March 23, 2001), Wood C.P. No. 99 CV 302, unreported
• Caylor v Pacific Employers (August 3, 2001), Miami C.P. No. 99-400, unreported

Self-Insured Defense

• Young v. Michigan Mut. (3/5/2002), Lucas C.P. No. CI00-5177, unreported.
• Panning v. Ohio Gov. Risk Management Plan (3/8/2002), Lucas C.P. No. CI00-3915, unreported
• Gilchrist v. Gonser (2/6/2002), Cuyahoga C.P. No. 420200, unreported.
• Pope v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., Summit C.P. No. 1999 11 4676, unreported
• Roberts v State Farm (June 7, 2001) Montgomery C.P. No. 00-CV-0886, unreported
• Caylor v Pacific Employers (August 3, 2001), Miami C.P. No. 99-400, unreported
• Hodnichak v. Gray, Summit C.P. No. 1999-09-3844, unreported
• Eby v. Zurich American Ins (11/30/2001), Cuyahoga C.P. No. 408279, unreported

Non-Corporate Insureds

• Martin v. Chubb (ND Ohio ED)
• Kasson v. Goodman (9-25-2001), Lucas C.P. No. CI-00 1682, unreported
• Rimel v Chubb Group (Stark CP)
• Miller v. The Hartford (Lake CP)

Application of the 2 Year Guarantee Period to Corporate Policies

• Devore v Richmond (July 27, 2001), Wood C.P. No. 99CV527, unreported
• Lescher v. State Auto (September 19, 2000), Erie C.P. No. 97 CV 024, unreported
• Carper v. Valley Forge (SD Ohio WD) Case No. C-1-01-281, unreported

Covered Auto Defense

• Burden v. Hall (2-28-2002), Franklin C.P. No. 01CVH01-280, unreported. (I still need to scan this)