POOTS v. MOTORIST INS. CO.

No. 12634.

38 Ohio App. 3d 48 (1986)

POOTS ET AL., APPELLEES, v. MOTORIST INSURANCE COMPANIES, APPELLANT.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Summit County.

Decided December 10, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. DelMedico, for appellees.

Orville L. Reed III, for appellant.


QUILLIN, J.

This uninsured motorist insurance case presents two questions. Who has the burden of proof to prove an express rejection of uninsured motorist coverage? Does a written application for insurance which provides less uninsured motorist coverage than liability coverage constitute, without more, an express rejection of uninsured motorist coverage equivalent to liability coverage? The trial court held that the insurer has the burden of proof and that such an...

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