Robert Youell and Best One Giant Tire, Inc. v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company a/s/o Greg Dotson

Vaidik, Chief Judge.

Case Summary

[1] A landlord and a tenant entered into a commercial lease that provided that the landlord would insure the building and the tenant would insure its personal property inside the building. When the property was later damaged by fire, the landlord's insurance covered the loss. The landlord's insurer later filed a subrogation action against the tenant to recover the amount paid. The tenant filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings, arguing that the landlord's agreement to obtain property insurance was an agreement to provide both parties with the benefits of…