Ohio Supreme Court· 4/3/1991

Physicians Insurance v. Swanson

Citations

58 Ohio St. 3d 189
569 N.E.2d 906
1991 Ohio LEXIS 912

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stating that “[i]n order to avoid coverage on the basis of an exclusion for expected or intentional injuries, the insurer must demonstrate that the injury itself was expected or intended.”
noting a Massachusetts court case that held that to be excluded the insured must specifically intend the harm or be substantially certain such harm would occur
noting a Massachusetts court case that held that to be excluded the insured must specifically intend the harm or be substantially certain such harm would occur
the insured shot a bb gun at a group with the purpose of scaring, and the victim was hit when he turned toward the insured
the insured shot a BB gun at a group with the purpose of scaring, and the victim was hit when he turned toward the insured

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Judges: Brown, Douglas, Holmes, Moyer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright

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