491 N.E.2d 688 (Ohio 1986), 85-122, Preferred Mut. Ins. Co. v. Thompson

Citation: 491 N.E.2d 688, 23 Ohio St.3d 78

Opinion Judge: SWEENEY, J.

Party Name: PREFERRED MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. THOMPSON et al., Appellees.

Attorney: When an insured admits that he intentionally injured a third party and the surrounding circumstances indicate that he acted in self-defense in causing the injury, the insured's insurance company may not refuse to defend the insured from the third party's intentional tort claim on the grounds that...

Judge Panel: CELEBREZZE, C.J., and LOCHER, HOLMES, CLIFFORD F. BROWN and DOUGLAS, JJ., concur. CELEBREZZE, Chief Justice, concurring.

Case Date: April 11, 1986

Court: Ohio Supreme Court