Legal Opinion
Westfield Companies v. O.K.L. Can Line
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided December 30, 2003No. C-030151, C-030197 and C-030298PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mark P. Painter, Judge.
{¶ 1} This appeal and cross-appeal involve an “advertising injury” insurance-coverage dispute between O.K.L. Can Line (“OKL”) and its insurer, Westfield Companies. The parties have had an ongoing dispute for more than three years, the legal entanglements of which are difficult to fathom. But the real issues are whether a dispute between OKL and Alcoa was covered by OKL’s insurance policy issued by Westfield, and whether Westfield had a duty to defend.
{¶ 2} OKL manufactures component parts for aluminum can-making machines, including a fluid bearing ram (“FBR”) assembly.…
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- Bostic v. ConnorOhio Supreme Court · 1988
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