Case Title: Westfield Cos. v. Kette

Citation: 1996-Ohio-335

Docket Number: 19961127

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 1996-12-11T00:00:00Z

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WESTFIELD COMPANIES, APPELLANT, V. KETTE ET AL., APPELLEES. 
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[Cite as Westfield Cos. v. Kette (1996), ___ Ohio St.3d ___.] 
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Insurance -- Incidents of intentional acts of sexual molestation of a minor 
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do not constitute “occurrences” for purposes of determining liability 
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insurance coverage -- Public policy precludes issuance of insurance to 
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provide liability coverage for injuries resulting from intentional acts of 
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sexual molestation of a minor. 
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(No. 96-1127 -- Submitted October 8, 1996 -- Decided December 11, 
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1996.) 
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APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Erie County, No. E-95-051. 
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Davis & Young Co., L.P.A., Jan L. Roller and Dennis R. Fogarty, for 
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appellant. 
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William M. Crosby and Nancy A. Kelly, for appellees Christian 
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Pfanner, Barbara Kette Perrin, Chris Perrin, Stephen Kette, Janice Kette, 
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Allyn Magers, and Stacy Magers. 
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The discretionary appeal is allowed. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed on the authority of 
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Cuervo v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. (1996), 76 Ohio St.3d 41, 665 N.E.2d 1121. 
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MOYER, C.J., RESNICK, PFEIFER, COOK and STRATTON, JJ., concur. 
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DOUGLAS, J., dissents. 
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F.E. SWEENEY, J., dissents and would affirm the judgment of the court 
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of appeals. 
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