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Krejci, Exr., v. Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company.
    [Cite as Krejci v. Prudential Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. (1993), 66 Ohio St.3d 15.]
    (No. 92-465
    Submitted January 13, 1993
    Decided February 24, 1993.)
    
      Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Richard M. Markus and Ralph Streza, for petitioner.
    
      
      Quandt, Giffels, Buck & Rodgers Co., L.P.A., Walter R. Matchinga and Jeffrey A. Schenk, for respondent.
    
      Martin W. Williams and John K. Fitch, urging a negative answer to the certified question for amicus curiae, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers.
   The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, has certified the following question to us:

“Does Ohio Revised Code § 3929.06 preclude an injured person from bringing any action, including a declaratory judgment action, against the tortfeasor’s insurer unless the injured person has first obtained a judgment against the insured?”

The certified question is answered in the negative.

Moyer, C.J., A.W. Sweeney, Douglas, Wright, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney and Pfeifer, JJ., concur.