Case ID: ohio-st-3d_91/html/1246-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Nations Title Insurance of New York, Inc., et al., Appellants, v. Bertram et al., Appellees.
    [Cite as Nations Title Ins. of New York, Inc. v. Bertram (2001), 91 Ohio St.3d 1246.]
    (No. 00-1321
    Submitted March 13, 2001
    Decided April 25, 2001.)
    
      Martin, Bmme, Hull & Harper, P.L.L., and Austin P. Wildman, for appellants Nations Title Insurance of New York, Inc. and Fidelity National Title & Insurance Company.
    
      Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co., L.P.A., and Daniel R. Swetnam, for appellant United Companies Lending Corporation, and Special Counsel, for Stanley J. Cohen, Receiver.
    
      Talbot & Ducker and John T. Ducker, for appellant Stanley J. Cohen, Receiver.
   The cause is dismissed, sua sponte, as having been improvidently allowed.

Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., concur.

Cook, J., dissents.

Cook, J.,

dissenting. I disagree with the majority’s decision to dismiss this cause as improvidently allowed. As the court of appeals noted, this case presents our court with its first opportunity to apply R.C. 1339.08. Our state’s bench, bar, financial institutions, and fiduciaries could benefit from this court’s analysis of the summary-judgment proceedings that occurred here under this section of the Uniform Fiduciary Act. Because I would affirm the judgment of the court of appeals, I respectfully dissent.

Bieser, Greer & Landis, L.L.P., David P. Williamson and Charles D. Shook, for appellant Stewart Title Guaranty Company.

Frost & Jacobs, L.L.P., and Gerald L. Baldwin, for appellant Guarantee Title & Trust Company.

Thompson, Hiñe & Flory, L.L.P., and David M. Rickert, for appellee Farmers State Bank & Trust.

Gregor & Ovington and Sharon L. Ovington, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Ohio Land Title Association.

Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, L.L.P., H. Grant Stephenson, Jennifer T. Mills and Bradley K. Baker, urging affirmance for amici curiae, Community Bankers Association of Ohio and Ohio Bankers Association.