Lincoln Electric seeks Ohio Supreme Court ruling on important insurance coverage issues

Client(s) Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

Jones Day client Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. filed a memorandum in support of the Ohio Supreme Court answering a certified question from the Federal District Court, Northern District, in the affirmative. The certified question addressed whether an insured may use an "All Sums" approach to access an excess layer of coverage after settling with primary insurers.

Lincoln Electric v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, et. al., No. 2013-1088 (Ohio)