Background
Rutter, Robert P. was born on April 25, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Rutter, Robert P. was born on April 25, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
The Ohio State University (Bachelor of Science, 1975). Case Western Reserve University (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Motorists Mutual Insurance Company versus Said (1992), 63 Ohio Street 3d 690 (insurance bad faith); Zoppo versus Homestead Insurance. Company (1994), 71 Ohio Saint 3d 552 (insurance bad faith).Admitted to the bar, 1979, Ohio. 1980, United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. 1993, United States. District Court, Southern District of Indiana.
1994, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Indiana. 1995, District of Columbia. Author: "Insurance Bad Faith in Ohio After Zoppo: Where Are We?" Ohio Trial, Winter, 1995.
"Fire Insurance Law," Ohio Trial, Fall, 1993.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Cuyahoga County, 1979-1982. Speaker: "Insurance Bad Faith After Zoppo," Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 1995.
"Unfair Insurance Practices in Uninsured Motorist Claims," Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Insurance Law Seminar, 1989. "Fire and Property Insurance Claims," Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 1991.
"Insurance Bad Faith," Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Insurance Law Seminar, 1991.
"Anatomy of the Homeowner"s Policy," Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Insurance Law Seminar, 1993. "Procedural Aspects of Uninsured Motorists Cases," Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 1993. "Lawsuits Against Insurance Companies," Mahoning - Trumbull Counties Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1993.
"Bad Faith: The Insured"s Perspective," National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, 1991.
Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Member, Insurance Law Committee, 1991). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Insurance Bad Faith Litigation Group, 1990.
Fire and Property Loss Insurance Group 1993). Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (Vice-Chairman, Insurance Law Section, 1991-1993.
Chairman, 1993-1995).
National Fire Protection Association. International Association of Arson Investigators. Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys (Trustee, 1994).
Mr.
Rutter represents plaintiffs/insureds in all types of disputes with insurance companies, including the denial of fire and theft claims in which the insurance company alleges arson or fraud on the part of the insured. He also handles insurance coverage disputes that businesses have with their insurance companies, as well as the wrongful denial of life, health and disability claims and claims for insurance bad faith.
Author: "Insurance Bad Faith in Ohio After Zoppo: Where Are We?" Ohio Trial, Winter, 1995. "Fire Insurance Law," Ohio Trial, Fall, 1993. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Cuyahoga County, 1979-1982.
Speaker: "Insurance Bad Faith After Zoppo," Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 1995. "Unfair Insurance Practices in Uninsured Motorist Claims," Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Insurance Law Seminar, 1989. "Fire and Property Insurance Claims," Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 1991.
"Insurance Bad Faith," Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Insurance Law Seminar, 1991. "Anatomy of the Homeowner's Policy," Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Insurance Law Seminar, 1993. "Procedural Aspects of Uninsured Motorists Cases," Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 1993.
"Lawsuits Against Insurance Companies," Mahoning - Trumbull Counties Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1993. "Bad Faith: The Insured's Perspective," National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, 1991.
Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Member, Insurance Law Committee, 1991). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Insurance Bad Faith Litigation Group, 1990. Fire and Property Loss Insurance Group 1993).
Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (Vice-Chairman, Insurance Law Section, 1991-1993.
Chairman, 1993-1995). National Fire Protection Association.
International Association of Arson Investigators. Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys (Trustee, 1994).