Nationwide Insurance Company vs. Heidler, et al.
May 04, 2017OUTCOME: Won summary judgment for mortgagee insurer
Insurer refused to pay Homeowner and Bank under Mortgage Clause for suspected arson.
Cincinnati, OH
Insurance Lawyer at Cincinnati, OH
Practice Areas: Insurance, Litigation, Appeals
OUTCOME: Won summary judgment for mortgagee insurer
Insurer refused to pay Homeowner and Bank under Mortgage Clause for suspected arson.
OUTCOME: Very favorable settlement followed by summary judgment in favor of co-defendant insurer
Summary Judgment granted to insurer defendant in risk transfer "additional insured" action
OUTCOME: Won summary judgment for insurer
$3 million Consent Judgment case on behalf of construction worker killed in course and scope of employment.
OUTCOME: Unanimous reversal by Supreme Court in favor of position taken in Amicus Brief.
Filed Amicus Brief in appeal pending in Ohio Supreme Court about enforceability of subject matter exclusions in insurance contracts
OUTCOME: Won summary judgment for GL insurer
Co-ordinated filing of 3 separate declaratory judgment actions in Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio state and federal courts regarding multi-million dollar prescription drug abuse and distribution cases file ... d by the West Virginia Attorney General against 13 drug companies. Personally litigated the Ohio case and won summary judgment for GL insurer.
OUTCOME: Won summary judgment declaratory judgment for insurer
Insured was sued for conduct which violated intentional acts exclusion in insurance policy.
OUTCOME: Won appeal in Supreme Court
Ohio Supreme Court upheld insurer exclusion against coverage for Employer Intentional Tort under Ohio's new statutory law. Case set the standard for Employer Intentional Tort coverage in Ohio.
OUTCOME: Summary judgment in favor of client insurer affirmed on appeal by Ohio's 3d District Court of Appeals
Declaratory judgment action to determine if insurer has obligation to defend or indemnify tavern for bar fight on premises.
OUTCOME: Court orders co-insurer to pay client six figure judgment.
9th District Court of Appeals rules in favor of client which insured electrician after another insurer refused to indemnify same co-insured company.
OUTCOME: Won summary judgment
Won summary judgment for decedent's employer's insurer in case which resulted in $39 million verdict against co-defendant (ranked #14 of top 50 verdicts of 2014 by National Law Journal).