Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
H

Hybud Equipment Corp. v. Sphere Drake Insurance Co.

597 N.E.2d 1096 (1992)

From our private database of 46,400+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Hybud Equipment Corp. v. Sphere Drake Insurance Co.

Ohio Supreme Court
597 N.E.2d 1096 (1992)

RW

Facts

Sphere Drake Insurance Company, Ltd. (Sphere Drake) (defendant) insured Hybud Equipment Corporation (Hybud) (plaintiff) under commercial general liability policies that included a standard clause excluding coverage for the release of pollutants, except for “sudden and accidental” discharges. Hybud hauled commercial contaminants to landfills. When the owners of adjoining properties sued Hybud for the years-long leaching of chemicals from Hybud’s waste haulings, Hybud tendered their claims to its insurer. Sphere Drake invoked the pollution-exclusion clause and denied coverage. Hybud sued Sphere Drake, contending that because Hybud neither intended nor expected the leaching problem, the leaching fell within the sudden-discharge exception to the pollution exclusion. The trial and intermediate appellate courts entered judgments for Hybud. Sphere Drake appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Christley, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 825,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 825,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,400 briefs, keyed to 989 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 825,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,400 briefs - keyed to 989 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership

Casebooks

Insurance Law

Key Terms