Ohio Panel Overturns Summary Judgment Ruling In Insurance Bad Faith Case

Mealey's (September 21, 2018, 9:31 AM EDT) -- MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — A trial court abused its discretion in denying an insured’s request to allow discovery in an insurance breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit before granting an insurer’s motion for summary judgment because the trial court’s prior stay of discovery precluded the insured from being able to conduct and obtain any discovery in defense of the motion, an Ohio appellate panel ruled Sept. 10 in reversing and remanding (Crane Service & Inspections LLC v. Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Co., No. CA2018-01-003, Ohio App., 12th Dist., 2018 Ohio App. LEXIS 3930)....

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