Asmaro v. Jefferson Ins. Co. of New York

This is an appeal from the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, where appellees, 1 Alaa Asmaro and Asmaro, Inc., d.b.a. The Wonder Market (“Asmaro Inc.”) filed a complaint against appellant, Jefferson Insurance Company of New York (“Jefferson”) alleging breach of an insurance contract and bad faith. The complaint prayed for compensatory damages on both claims and punitive damages on the bad faith claim.

These claims arose out of a fire loss to a building located at 858 Indiana Avenue, Toledo, Ohio (the building), which was owned by appellee, Alaa Asmaro, at the time of the fire. The building…