Distress Isn't Personal Injury Under Policy, Ohio Court Says

By Jeff Sistrunk (December 16, 2014, 9:03 PM EST) -- An Ohio appeals court has ruled that an insurer owes no duty to defend a dance studio franchisor in a suit by students over losses from the closure of a studio, saying the students' claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress doesn't fit the definition of "personal injury" under the insurer's policies....

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