Commercial Union Insurance v. Great American Insurance

Frederick N. Young, Presiding Judge.

Defendant-appellant, Great American Insurance Company (“Great American”), appeals from the order of the Miami County Court of Common Pleas dismissing an action for declaratory judgment pursuant to the common-law doctrine of forum non conveniens. We affirm.

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On June 7, 1994, the plaintiff in the underlying case, Commercial Union Insurance Company (“Commercial Union”), filed a complaint in the Miami County Court of Common Pleas seeking a declaratory judgment determining its responsibility under an insurance policy for the Ohio environmental liabilities of…