HEDGES v. NATIONWIDE MUT. INS. CO.

Nos. 2005-0193 and 2005-0415.

109 Ohio St.3d 70 (2006)

2006-Ohio-1926

HEDGES, APPELLEE, v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 3, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, Phillips & Associates and Janet L. Phillips, for appellee.

Buckley King, L.P.A., Thomas Blackburn, and Gary A. Gillett, for appellant.


LANZINGER, J.

{¶ 1} The issue before us is whether the interpretation of R.C. 3937.18(A) in Moore v. State Auto. Mut. Ins. Co. (2000), 88 Ohio St.3d 27, 723 N.E.2d 97, is applicable to the version of R.C. 3937.18(A) as amended by Am.Sub.H.B. No. 261, 147 Ohio Laws, Part II, 2372 ("H.B. 261"), effective September 3, 1997. We hold that it is not.

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