Cincinnati Insurance Company v. Stacey, Ca2008-06-019 (12-22-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiffs-appellants, Cincinnati Insurance Company ("CIC") and Sewell Motor Express, appeal a declaratory judgment from the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees, Jay Stacey and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London ("Lloyd's").

I. FACTS

{¶ 2} Appellant Sewell is an authorized motor carrier incorporated under Ohio law, engaged in the business of transporting property for hire via owned and leased commercial vehicles. About 40 percent of Sewell's drivers are independent contractors who lease their equipment to Sewell.…