HELMICK v. REPUBLIC-FRANKLIN INS. CO.

No. 87-1487.

39 Ohio St. 3d 71 (1988)

HELMICK ET AL., APPELLEES, v. REPUBLIC-FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided October 12, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald E. Stocker and Thomas E. Stocker, for appellees.

Baker, Meekison & Dublikar, Jack R. Baker and Gregory A. Beck, for appellant.


LOCHER, J.

This action presents two issues for review: (1) whether appellant waived its right to preserve as error the denial of its motion for directed verdict presented at the conclusion of appellees' case in chief and (2) whether the trial court properly overruled appellant's motions for directed verdict on the issue of punitive damages. We hold in the negative on both issues and reverse the judgment of the court of appeals with regard to punitive damages.

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