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Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
by Thomas W. Wright
March 7, 2013
Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? This spring I will graduate from Ohio University’s Professional MBA Program. Some of my friends and colleagues were puzzled by this late career endeavor. To me, it made perfect sense.
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Perseverance Leads to Justice in the Court of Appeals
by Jan L. Roller
August 20, 2012
Prompt and fair resolution of claims and litigation is usually our objective when defending cases for clients and their insurers. But some cases just cannot be resolved, and justice is not always swift. A case that Jan Roller has been defending for a towing company and its insurer illustrates this point, and demonstrates the tenacity (and some would say unreasonableness) of some plaintiffs’ lawyers.
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The Passing of the Torch
February 1, 2012
For the past 12 years, in his capacity as Managing Partner, C. Richard "Rick" McDonald has carried the torch at Davis & Young. Rick began his career at Davis & Young in 1973. Under the tutelage of mentors George Lutjen and Marty Murphy, Rick learned and mastered the art of insurance defense litigation. Rick was made a partner in 1980, and he assumed the role of Managing Partner in 1999.
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Construction Defect Damages and CGL Coverage
by Richard M. Garner
January 5, 2012
Commercial General Liability ("CGL") coverage is one of the most common forms of commercial insurance purchased by construction businesses. Across Ohio and the country, courts are divided on the issue of whether standardized CGL policies provide liability coverage for damages sought by property owners for "defective construction" or "defective workmanship."
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OHIO SUPREME COURT UPDATE
by David J. Fagnilli
August 25, 2011
In this article, we will briefly review a variety of cases decided by the Ohio Supreme Court in the last year and a half that impact tort and insurance law, and discuss those cases of interest that are currently pending before the Ohio Supreme Court.
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A Current Consideration of the Primary Assumption of the Risk Defense
by William Jack Meola
December 21, 2010
More recently, efforts have been made to extend the application of the primary assumption of the risk doctrine to commonplace activities and events which do not involve sporting or recreational activities or events.
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