Judge: Negligence Claims Against Chiropractor Trigger Professional Liability Coverage

Mealey's (June 28, 2019, 4:10 PM EDT) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge in Ohio on May 30 denied a professional liability insurer’s motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit seeking a declaration that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its chiropractor insured against two underlying sexual assault suits, finding that the underlying plaintiffs assert negligence claims that arguably fall within the policy coverage terms (NCMIC Insurance Co. v. Ryan D. Smith, D.C., et al., No. 18-533, S.D. Ohio, Eastern Div., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90830)....