Legal Opinion
Dietz-Britton v. Smythe, Cramer Co.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided October 2, 2000No. 76435 and 76455PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John T. Patton, Judge.
Pursuant to the terms of a legal defense program, defendant Smythe, Cramer Company, a residential real estate company, undertook the legal defense of plaintiff Judith Dietz-Britton, one of its real estate agents who had been sued for fraud in connection with a real estate transaction. Shortly before the trial in that case, Smythe, Cramer told plaintiff it would not indemnify her if she were found liable for fraud, although it would continue her defense. Plaintiff retained her own counsel and subsequently lost a jury verdict in the fraud case. Smythe, Cramer refused to…
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