SHIMOLA v. NATIONWIDE INS. CO.

No. 85-1064.

25 Ohio St. 3d 84 (1986)

SHIMOLA, APPELLANT, v. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE CO., APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 23, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wuliger, Fadel & Beyer, William D. Beyer and Roger L. Kleinman, for appellant.

Arter & Hadden, Hugh M. Stanley and Irene C. Keyse-Walker, for appellee.


Per Curiam.

The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether the $160,000 punitive damages award was properly vacated by the court of appeals. We hold that the award was properly vacated and affirm the decision of the court of appeals.

The court of appeals vacated the trial court's award of punitive damages "on the ground that the insured failed to prove that he sustained actual damages that stemmed from Nationwide's failure to honor his claim...

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