Nationwide Assurance Co. v. Lobov

RITA W. GRUBER, Judge.

| Appellee Michael Lobov was a passenger in a car involved in a one-car accident. After obtaining a default judgment of compensatory and punitive damages against the driver, Lobov filed the present declaratory-judgment action against the driver’s insurance carrier, appellant Nationwide Assurance Company, seeking a declaration of coverage. The Washington County Circuit Court found that there was coverage under Nationwide’s policy and Nationwide appeals. We affirm.

The events underlying this litigation occurred on the evening of August 4-5, 2005. Lobov and a friend, Jon…