MOTORISTS MUT. INS. CO. v. ANDREWS

Nos. 91-2214 and 91-2351.

65 Ohio St.3d 362 (1992)

MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT, v. ANDREWS ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 14, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carpenter, Paffenbarger, McGimpsey & Lux and Earl R. McGimpsey, for appellant.

Murray & Murray Co., L.P.A., and W. Patrick Murray, for appellees.

Williams, Jilek, Lafferty & Gallagher Co., L.P.A., Thomas W. Gallagher and Dale M. Grocki, urging affirmance on behalf of amicus curiae, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers.


CACIOPPO, J.

The question presented to this court is whether underinsured motorist coverage is available to an insured where the tortfeasor's policy limit is greater than the insured's policy limits but the claims of multiple claimants have resulted in undercompensation of the insured's injuries. For the reasons which follow, we hold that underinsured motorist coverage is available, and affirm the court of appeals.

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