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FRALEY v. ESTATE OF OEDING

No. 2012-1994.

138 Ohio St.3d 250 (2014)

2014-Ohio-452

FRALEY, D.B.A. FRALEY TRUCKING, Appellee, v. ESTATE OF OEDING ET AL., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 12, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Repper, Pagan, Cook, Ltd., and Christopher J. Pagan , for appellee.

Smith, Rolfes & Skavdahl Co., L.P.A., and James P. Nolan II , for appellants.

Green & Green, Lawyers, and Erin B. Moore , urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.

FRENCH, J.

{¶ 1} In this appeal, we address whether Ohio courts may exercise in-personam jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant based solely on the conduct of the defendant's insurer. We hold that they may not.

Facts and Procedural History

{¶ 2} Appellee, David Fraley, d.b.a. Fraley Trucking, an Ohio resident, filed this negligence action against appellants, the estate of Timothy J. Oeding...

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