Houston v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co., Unpublished Decision (8-12-2005)

DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY

{¶ 1} This is an appeal of a summary judgment issued by the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas to an insurer in a declaratory judgment action. Because we conclude that a question of material fact exists as to whether the injured party was in the scope of her employment, we reverse.

{¶ 2} In 1999, appellant, Regina Houston,1 was employed part-time by American Greetings Corporation as a "merchandiser." As such, she was required, at the direction of her employer, to visit American Greetings client stores and tend to merchandise displays in those stores. Initially,…