Robert P. Rutter

Member

Location:

Cleveland, Ohio

Phone:

216-236-7885
800-820-4326 (Toll free)

Fax:

216-642-0613

E-mail:

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Areas of Practice

Civil Practice
Insurance Law
Personal Injury

Bar Admissions

Ohio, 1979
District of Columbia, 1995
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1980
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1993
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1994

Education

Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio
- J.D. - 1979
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- B.S. - 1975
- Major: Accounting

Published Works

A Lamb in Wolf’s Clothing: The Insurer’s Duty to Defend Business Torts, Ohio Lawyer, March-April , 2004
Insurance Bad Faith In Ohio After Zoppo: Where Are We?, Ohio Trial, Winter, 1995
Fire Insurance Law II, Ohio Trial, Winter, 1994
Fire Insurance Law, Ohio Trial, Fall, 1993
Recovery in Ohio for Fear of Cancer and Increased Risk of Cancer, Ohio Academy of Civil Trial Attorneys Journal, 1987

Representative Cases

Dunson v. Homeowners Insurance Company (Ohio 3rd District 2010)
Frazier v. American Family Insurance Company (Ohio 8th District 2010)
Neal-Petit v. Lahman, 928 N.E.2d 421 (Ohio 2010)
Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. CPS Holdings, Inc (Ohio 2007)
Cincinnati Insurance Company v. CPS Holdings, Inc. (Ohio 8th District 2006)
Blackwell v. Farmers Ins. Exchange (Ohio 4th District 2005)
Polk v. Landings of Walden Condominium Association (Ohio 11th District 2005)
Simon v. Encompass Insurance Company (Ohio 8th District 2005)
Penn Traffic Company v. AIU Insurance Company (Ohio 2003)
Roman v. Estate of Gobbo (Ohio 2003)
Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Colelli & Assoc., Inc., 767 N.E.2d 717 (Ohio 2002)
Gerace-Flick v. Westfield National Ins. Co. (Ohio 7th District 2002)
Reitz v. Zurich American Ins. Co. (Ohio 9th District 2002)
Anderson v. Highland House Co., 547, 757 N.E.2d 329 (Ohio 2001)
Boone v. Vanliner Ins. Co., 91, 209, 744 N.E.2d 154 (Ohio 2001)
Brendle v. Auto Owners Mut. Ins. Co. (Ohio 5th District 2001)
CSS Publishing Co. v. Am. Economy Ins. Co., 740 N.E.2d 341 (Ohio 3rd District 2000)
Maric v. Adams (Ohio 11th District 2000)
Washington v. Citizens Sec. Mut. Ins. Co. (Ohio 8th District 2000)
Ragone v. Sentry Ins., Co., 700 N.E.2d 48 (Ohio 8th District 1997)
Barnett v. Connecticut Mut. Life Ins. Co. (Ohio 8th District 1996)
Danny Boy Farm Market, Inc. v. Coniglio Agency (Ohio 8th District 1996)
Mapletown Foods, Inc. v. Motorists Mut. Ins. Co., 662 N.E.2d 48 (Ohio 8th District 1995)
Motorists Mut. Ins. Co. v. Brandenburg, 157, 648 N.E.2d 488 (Ohio 1995)
Grange Mut. Cas. Co. v. Messner (Ohio 9th District 1994)
Newman v. United Ohio Ins. Co., 170, 624 N.E.2d 728 (1994)
Zoppo v. Homestead Ins. Co., 644 N.E.2d 397 (Ohio 1994)
Motorists Mut. Ins. Co. v. Said, 590 N.E.2d 1228 (Ohio 1992)
Trudeau v. R & B Trucking (Ohio 8th District 1991)
Ambrose v. State Farm Fire & Cas., 592 N.E.2d 868 (Ohio 9th District 1990)
Weber v. General Acc. Fire & Life Assur. Corp., 462 N.E.2d 422 (Ohio 6th District 1983)

Classes/Seminars

Bad Faith Considerations in Fire and Arson Claims, American Bar Association, Arson & Fire Investigation Seminar
Insurance Coverage for Intentional Torts, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Insurance Law Seminar
Current Developments in Insurance Law, Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association
Bad Faith Litigation in Ohio, National Business Institute
Misconceptions About Insurance Bad Faith, Jefferson County Bar Association
Savoie Update, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Regional Seminar
Insurance Bad Faith after Zoppo, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention
Anatomy of the Homeowners Policy, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Insurance Law Seminar
Procedural Aspects of Uninsured Motorists Cases After Schaefer v. Allstate, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention
Lawsuits Against Insurance Companies, Mahoning - Trumbull Counties Academy of Trial Lawyers
Bad Faith: The Insureds Perspective, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators
Fire and Property Insurance Claims, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention
Insurance Bad Faith, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Insurance Law Seminar
Speaker: Unfair Insurance Practices in Uninsured Motorist Claims, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Insurance Law Seminar
Issues in Insurance Bad Faith Litigation, Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association Conference
Insurance Agent Liability, Oswald Companies
Insured’s Cooperation and Duties—How to Prevent a Problem, First Party Claims Conference, Rhode Island
Homeowners Insurance Coverage, Ohio State Bar Association Insurance Law Seminar
Fire & Property Insurance, Ohio State Bar Association Insurance Law Seminar
Bad Faith Update: Is There Life After Tort Reform?, Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys
Competing Arguments in a Fire Claim Investigation, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators Annual Convention
First and Third Party Insurance Coverage Claims for Damage Caused by Mold, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
What’s New in Bad Faith, Ohio State Bar Association Annual Convention
Hot Issues in Insurance Law, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Insurance Law Seminar
Toxic Mold Litigation, Cleveland Bar Association
Settling the Automobile Property Damage Claim, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Insurance Law Seminar

Honors and Awards

AV Rated in Martindale-Hubbell law Directory

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association, Member of Insurance Coverage Litigation Section
Ohio State Bar Association, Chairman of Insurance Law Committee, 2010-2012; Member of Jury Instruction Committee; Chairman of Insurance Coverage Specialization Committee
Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, Vice-Chairman, Insurance Law Section, 1991-1993; Chairman 1993-1995; Trustee 1998-2002
Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers, Trustee, 1994-1996
International Association of Arson Investigators
National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, Associate Member

Past Employment Positions

Miller & Tolaro Co., L.P.A., 1987 - 1991
Ulmer & Berne, 1982 - 1987
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, 1979 - 1982