Linder v. American National Insurance

Mark P. Painter, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Ruth Linder, appeals from the entry of summary judgment for defendant-appellee, American National Insurance Company (“American National”). We affirm the trial court’s judgment in all aspects.

{¶ 2} Walter Martin had been in the insurance business for the greater part of four decades. He had worked as an agent for a number of insurance companies and had even started his own insurance business in the mid-1980s. Martin admitted that he has had problems with drinking for all of his adult life. Several former employers dismissed Martin because of…