Opioid Suits Do Not Seek Damages Because Of Bodily Injury, Majority Says In Reversal

Mealey's (September 8, 2022, 1:21 PM EDT) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — A majority of the Ohio Supreme Court on Sept. 7 held that there is no coverage for underlying lawsuits brought by governmental entities against a pharmaceutical distributor insured because they do not seek “damages because of bodily injury,” reversing an appellate court’s judgment and reinstating a trial court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of a commercial general liability insurer....