HILLYER v. STATE FARM FIRE & CAS. CO.

Nos. 2001-1474, 2001-1867, 2001-1786, 2001-1955 and 2001-1977.

97 Ohio St.3d 411 (2002)

2002-Ohio-6662

HILLYER, APPELLANT, v. STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, APPELLEE. LEMM ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. THE HARTFORD, APPELLEE. PANOZZO, APPELLANT, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLEE. BURNETT, APPELLANT, v. AMEX ASSURANCE COMPANY ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 13, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Friedman, Domiano & Smith Co., L.P.A., Stephen S. Vanek and Jeffrey H. Friedman, for appellant in case Nos. 2001-1474 and 2001-1867.

Davis & Young, Henry A. Hentemann and J. Michael Creagan, for appellee in case Nos. 2001-1474 and 2001-1867.

Frank E. Todaro, for appellants in case No. 2001-1786.

Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue and Jeffrey S. Sutton, for appellee in case No. 2001-1786.

Robert W. Kerpsack Co., L.P.A., and Robert W. Kerpsack, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers in case No. 2001-1786.

Ulmer & Berne, L.L.P., and Alexander M. Andrews, urging reversal for amicus curiae National Association of Independent Insurers in case No. 2001-1786.

Bricker & Eckler, L.P.A., Kurtis A. Tunnell, Anne Marie Sferra and Robert Katz, urging reversal for amicus curiae American Insurance Association in case No. 2001-1786.

Betty D. Montgomery, Attorney General, and Ann E. Henkener, Assistant Attorney General, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Department of Insurance in case No. 2001-1786.

David L. Jarrett, urging reversal for amicus curiae Western Reserve Group in case No. 2001-1786.

Keener, Doucher, Curley & Patterson, W. Charles Curley and Jenifer J. Murphy, urging reversal for amicus curiae Municipal Mutual Insurance Company in case No. 2001-1786.

Bashein & Bashein Co., L.P.A., and W. Craig Bashein; Paul W. Flowers Co., L.P.A., and Paul W. Flowers, for appellant in case No. 2001-1955.

Keller & Curtin Co., L.P.A., and Stanley S. Keller; Ross & Hardies and Peter J. Valeta, for appellee in case No. 2001-1955.

Bashein & Bashein Co., L.P.A., and W. Craig Bashein; Paul W. Flowers Co., L.P.A., and Paul W. Flowers, for appellant in case No. 2001-1977.

Reminger & Reminger Co., L.P.A., Clifford C. Masch and Erin Stottlemyer Gold, for appellee in case No. 2001-1977.


LUNDBERG STRATTON, J.

Hillyer v. State Farm, Nos. 2001-1474 and 2001-1867

{¶ 1} On November 6, 1994, Christina Hillyer, daughter of plaintiff/appellant, Martin Hillyer, was a passenger in a vehicle when she was fatally injured in an accident. Martin Hillyer filed a claim for uninsured ("UIM") coverage under a homeowner's policy issued to him by defendant/appellee, State Farm Fire and...

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