H.P. Mfg. Co. v. Westfield Ins. Co.

KATHLEEN ANN KEOUGH, J.:

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, H.P. Manufacturing Company, Inc. ("HP"), appeals from the trial court's decision granting summary judgment to Westfield Insurance Company ("Westfield") and Insurance Partners Agency, Inc. ("IPA"). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

I. Background

{¶ 2} This case arises from an underlying lawsuit in which HP was sued by its employee, Xavier Lunsford, for a workplace intentional tort. Lunsford v. The H.P. Mfg. Co. , Cuyahoga C.P. No. CV-14-828457. HP gave notice of the lawsuit to its insurer, Westfield, which provided a defense subject to a…