Legal Opinion

Novak v. American Community Mutual Insurance

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided August 31, 1998No. 72720PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John T. Patton, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Adelbert Novak (“plaintiff’) appeals the order of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees American Community Mutual Insurance Company (“ACMIC”), Howard Cooper (“Cooper”), and Henry Reed (“Reed”). Plaintiff claims that the exclusion in the insurance policy denying him coverage is ambiguous and unconscionable.

In the summer of 1994, plaintiff was seeking health insurance. He contacted several companies, but each time he was denied coverage because of his prior carotid artery disease. He subsequently met with Reed, an…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Brown v. Scioto Cty. Bd. of Commrs.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. Burris v. Grange Mutual CompaniesOhio Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Lane v. Grange Mutual CompaniesOhio Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Lovewell v. Physicians InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Cardamone v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Lococo v. Medical Sav. Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  2. Christopher D. Miller v. Fidelity Security Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  3. LoCoco Ex Rel. LoCoco v. Medical Savings InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008

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