SHEALY v. CAMPBELL

No. 85-156.

20 Ohio St. 3d 23 (1985)

SHEALY, APPELLEE, v. CAMPBELL, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided November 13, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kennedy, Purdy, Hoeffel, Erlsten & Gernert and Paul E. Hoeffel, for appellee.

Spurlock, Sears, Pry & Griebling, Robert B. Spurlock and John F. King, for appellant.


DOUGLAS, J.

The threshold issue in this case is whether an insurance company, which pays the entire amount of a judgment pursuant to a policy issued to an insured tortfeasor, is the sole real party in interest in a subsequent action against a joint tortfeasor for contribution pursuant to R.C. 2307.31(C). This court holds, for the reasons that follow, that the insurance company is the sole real party in interest in such an action.

It is axiomatic that actions...

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