Barnickel v. Auto Owners Insurance

Ringland, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Derek Barnickel, appeals a decision of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas entering summary judgment in an insurance dispute in favor of defendant-appellees, Auto Owners Insurance Company (“Auto-Owners”) and Westfield Insurance Company (“Westfield”).

{¶ 2} According to appellant, in early March 2006, Donald Nusbaum approached him to repair a 2002 Independence Freedom motorcycle. Nusbaum, a friend of appellant, is the owner and operator of the motor-vehicle dealership Automan’s Auto Sales. Appellant had a background in repairing motor vehicles,…