Legal Opinion

JTO, Inc. v. State Automobile Mutual Insurance

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided March 25, 2011No. 2010-L-062PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mary Jane Trapp, Judge.

{¶ 1} JTO, Inc., a construction company, appeals from a judgment of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas. The court dismissed its complaint seeking a declaration that State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (“State Auto”) has a duty to indemnify and defend JTO in a lawsuit relating to a hotel constructed by JTO. The damage to the hotel was brought about by water infiltration, which was caused by defects in the construction of the hotel building. For the following reasons, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand.

{¶ 2} Substantive Facts and Procedural…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ohio Government Risk Management Plan v. HarrisonOhio Supreme Court · 2007
  2. Preferred Mutual Insurance v. ThompsonOhio Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Euvrard v. Christ HospitalOhio Court of Appeals · 2001
  4. Bogner Constr. Co. v. Field Assoc., 08 Ca 11 (1-13-2009)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2009
  5. Dublin Building Systems v. Selective InsuranceOhio Court of Appeals · 2007

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3Cited by9 opinions

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