Case Title: Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Colelli & Assoc., Inc.

Citation: 2002-Ohio-2214

Docket Number: 20011309

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2002-05-22T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Cite as Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Colelli & Assoc., Inc., 95 Ohio St.3d 325, 2002-Ohio-2214.] 
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CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLEE, v. COLELLI & ASSOCIATES, 
INC., APPELLANT. 
[Cite as Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Colelli & Assoc., Inc., 95 Ohio St.3d 325, 2002-
Ohio-2214.] 
Insurance — Duty of insurer to defend — Court of appeals’ judgment reversed on 
authority of Willoughby Hills v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. 
(No. 2001-1309 — Submitted April 10, 2002 — Decided May 22, 2002.) 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Wayne County, No. 00CA0053. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed on the authority of 
Willoughby Hills v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. (1984), 9 Ohio St.3d 177, 9 OBR 463, 459 
N.E.2d 555.  The holding in Preferred Risk Ins. Co. v. Gill (1987), 30 Ohio St.3d 
108, 30 OBR 424, 507 N.E.2d 1118, is limited to its facts. 
 
MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, HARSHA and 
LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur. 
 
WILLIAM H. HARSHA III, J., of the Fourth Appellate District, sitting for 
COOK, J. 
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Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews, James F. Mathews and Jack R. 
Baker, for appellee. 
 
Jaime P. Serrat and Shawn P. Martin, for appellant. 
 
Robert P. Rutter, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Ohio Academy of 
Trial Lawyers. 
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