WORLD HARVEST CHURCH v. GRANGE MUT. CAS. CO.

No. 2014-1161.

148 Ohio St.3d 11 (2016)

2016-Ohio-2913

WORLD HARVEST CHURCH, Appellee, v. GRANGE MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 12, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert P. Rutter , for appellee.

Tucker Ellis, L.L.P., Irene C. Keyse-Walker , and Benjamin C. Sassé and Gallagher, Gams, Pryor, Tallan & Littrell, L.L.P., and James R. Gallagher , for appellant.

Reed Smith, L.L.P., and James M. Doerfler , urging affirmance for amicus curiae United Policyholders.

Landskroner Grieco Merriman, L.L.C., and Drew Legando , urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Association for Justice.

Michael M. Neltner , urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, L.L.P., and Thomas E. Szykowny , urging reversal for amici curiae Ohio Insurance Institute and Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.


{¶ 1} In this appeal, we address whether an abuse or molestation exclusion in a commercial liability insurance policy excludes coverage for an award of damages based on the insured's vicarious liability for a claim arising from its employee's physical abuse of a child in the insured's care and custody. We conclude...

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