Griewahn v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

DeGenaro, Judge.

{¶ 1} This timely appeal comes for consideration upon the record in the trial court, the parties’ briefs, and their oral arguments before this court. Defendant-appellant, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, appeals the decision of the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas to deny USF&G’s motion for summary judgment in a declaratory judgment action. USF&G raises two issues on appeal.

{¶ 2} First, USF&G contends that an excess insurance contract is not an “automobile liability or motor vehicle liability policy of insurance.” The applicable version of R.C. 3937.18 defines…