Legal Opinion

Westfield Insurance v. Hunter

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided April 20, 2011No. 2009-2214 and 2010-0024PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, C.J.

{¶ 1} In this appeal, we interpret an exclusion in a homeowner’s policy that denies coverage for claims “arising out of” premises that are owned by the insured but are not an insured location under the policy. We hold that an exclusion in a homeowner’s insurance policy for claims “arising out of ” premises owned by the insured other than the insured location excludes coverage for claims that arise from the quality or condition of the premises and claims based merely upon the insured’s ownership of the property upon which the injury occurred.

■ {¶ 2} Because the barren record before us does not…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. King v. Nationwide InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance v. Guman Bros. FarmOhio Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Hybud Equipment Corp. v. Sphere Drake InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1992
  4. City of Sharonville v. American Employers InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 2006
  5. American Financial Corp. v. Fireman's Fund Ins.Ohio Supreme Court · 1968

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3Cited by60 opinions

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  4. Thevenin v. White Castle Mgt. Co.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2016
  5. Burlington Insurance v. PMI America, Inc.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 2012

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