UZHCA v. DERHAM

No. 2002-0850.

100 Ohio St.3d 323 (2003)

2003-Ohio-6422

UZHCA, APPELLANT, v. DERHAM; GREAT NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 17, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas, Botros, Kollin & Schulte, L.L.C., Michael R. Thomas and Richard W. Schulte, for appellant.

Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman and Jay Clinton Rice, for appellees Great Northern Insurance Company and Federal Insurance Company.

Reminger & Reminger Co., L.P.A., and Peter J. Stackpole, for appellee Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

Boyk & Crossmock, L.L.C., and Steven L. Crossmock, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Brickler & Eckler, L.L.P., Kurtis A. Tunnell, Anne Marie Sferra and Robert Katz, urging affirmance for amicus curiae American Insurance Association.


{¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of Westfield Ins. Co. v. Galatis, 100 Ohio St.3d 216, 2003-Ohio-5849, 797 N.E.2d 1256.

MOYER, C.J., FORD, SUNDERMANN, LUNDBERG STRATTON and O'CONNOR, JJ., concur.

F.E. SWEENEY and PFEIFER, JJ., dissent.

DONALD R. FORD, J., of the Eleventh Appellate District, sitting for RESNICK, J.

J. HOWARD SUNDERMANN JR., J., of...

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