Graciana Zevallos | Carlton Fields Recently, the Ohio Supreme Court held that an insured’s allegation that additional “hidden” damages were discovered after completion of a binding appraisal were insufficient to state a claim for mistake that would permit the appraisal award to be set aside. In One Church v. Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co., the insured church… Continue reading Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Binding Appraisal Award, Rejects Insured’s Claim for Subsequently Discovered “Hidden” Damage
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Ohio Supreme Court Holds That a Binding Appraisal Award May Not Be Set Aside Absent Specific Evidence of Manifest Mistake or Fraud
David Fagnilli and Thomas Glassman | Marshall Dennehey On July 23, 2026, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a rare opinion on the binding effect of an appraisal award in a property insurance policy. The Court in One Church held: A binding appraisal award will not be set aside unless an error is so palpably wrong that it… Continue reading Ohio Supreme Court Holds That a Binding Appraisal Award May Not Be Set Aside Absent Specific Evidence of Manifest Mistake or Fraud