Legal Opinion
Westfield Insurance v. Factfinder Marketing Research, Inc.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided August 25, 2006No. C-050580PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sundermann, Judge.
{¶ 1} In this appeal, we must decide whether plaintiff-appellee, Westfield Insurance Company, must continue to provide a defense to defendants-appellants, Factfinder Marketing Research, Inc., and its proprietor, Ralph M. McGinnis, who were sued by a competitor, Message Factors, Inc. (“MFI”), in 2003. Factfinder and McGinnis claimed coverage under the “advertising injury” liability provision of Factfinder’s insurance policy with Westfield.
{¶ 2} The trial court granted summary judgment for Westfield. In granting Westfield’s motion, the court held that Westfield was not…
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