TUCKER v. WILSON

No. 2002-1956.

100 Ohio St.3d 360 (2003)

2003-Ohio-6742

TUCKER ET AL., APPELLEES, v. WILSON ET AL.; LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 31, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peeler, McGary & Zopff Co., L.P.A., Robert W. Peeler and Karen S. Donnelly, for appellees.

Reminger & Reminger Co., L.P.A., Robert W. Hojnoski and Clifford C. Masch, for appellant.

Connelly, Jackson & Collier, L.L.P., and Anthony E. Turley, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Smith, Phillips & Associates and Janet L. Phillips, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association.

Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., Kurtis A. Tunnell, Anne Marie Sferra and Vladimir P. Belo, urging reversal for amici curiae American Insurance Association, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Ohio Manufacturers Association, Ohio Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business, Ohio Chemistry Technology Council, and Ohio Hospital Association.

Davis & Young, Martin J. Murphy and Richard M. Garner, urging reversal for amicus curiae Parker Hannifin Corporation.

Glowacki & Associates Co., L.P.A., James L. Glowacki, James J. Imbrigiotta and Christopher M. Corrigan, urging reversal for amicus curiae Roadway Express Corporation.

Janik & Dorman, L.L.P., Steven G. Janik and Matthew J. Grimm, urging reversal for amici curiae Member Companies of the American International Group, Inc.

Zeiger & Carpenter, L.L.P., and Daniel R. Mordarski, urging reversal for amicus curiae General Motors Corporation.

Dinsmore & Shohl, L.L.P., Alan H. Abes and Amy M. Scholl, urging reversal for amicus curiae Procter & Gamble Company.

Reminger & Reminger Co., L.P.A., D. Patrick Kasson, Amy S. Thomas and Paul-Michael La Fayette, urging reversal for amici curiae Speedway Superamerica, L.L.C., Marathon Ashland Petroleum, L.L.C., and Marathon Oil Corporation.


Submitted October 22, 2003, at the Clinton County Session.

{¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed 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., LUNDBERG STRATTON, O'CONNOR and O'DONNELL, JJ., concur.

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

PFEIFER, J., dissenting.

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