Sharp v. Thompson, 07ca00016 (9-25-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-Appellant, Richard Thompson ("Thompson"), appeals from the declaratory judgment rendered by the Knox County Court of Common Pleas in favor of Intervenor Defendant-Appellee, Grange Mutual Casualty ("Grange").

{¶ 2} Thompson claims on appeal that the trial court improperly concluded that Grange was not obligated to defend or indemnify Thompson in a personal injury action commenced by Richard and Marcia Sharp ("Sharps"). For the following reasons, we affirm the grant of summary judgment.

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND CASE

{¶ 3} On October 13, 2005, the Sharps re-filed a complaint…