Perkins v. Schneider

Quillin, Presiding Judge.

Defendant-appellant Scottsdale Insurance Company appeals the judgment of the Lorain County Common Pleas Court finding that it had a duty to defend and indemnify defendant Charles Schneider in the underlying action. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Defendant Schneider was a counselor employed by the Lorain County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (“LCCADA”) when plaintiff-appellee Sherry G. Perkins came to LCCADA for treatment. Perkins was counseled by Schneider from approximately November 1, 1989 until June 15, 1990. In January 1990, Perkins and Schneider…