Helman v. Hartford Fire Insurance
Ohio Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
Reece, Judge.
Appellant, Earl Helman, appeals from the trial court’s entry of summary judgment finding that the appellee, Hartford Fire Insurance Company (“Hartford”), was not obligated to indemnify Helman for legal fees and costs, pursuant to the terms of an excess indemnity policy, because Helman had failed to timely notify Hartford of the underlying litigation. We affirm.
On February 8, 1989, Polysar, Inc. sued Helman in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Polysar sought contribution from Helman for environmental response costs for which Polysar had become…
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