Case Title: Nations Title Ins. of New York, Inc. v. Bertram

Citation: 2001-Ohio-246

Docket Number: 20001321

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2001-04-25T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Cite as Nations Title Ins. of New York, Inc. v. Bertram, 91 Ohio St.3d 1246, 
2001-Ohio-246.] 
 
 
 
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.] 
Appeal dismissed as improvidently allowed. 
(No. 00-1321 — Submitted March 13, 2001 — Decided April 25, 2001.) 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Montgomery County, No. 18078. 
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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. 
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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. 
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Martin, Browne, Hull & Harper, P.L.L., and Austin P. Wildman, for 
appellants Nations Title Insurance of New York, Inc. and Fidelity National Title 
& Insurance Company. 
SUPREME COURT OF OHIO 
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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. 
 
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, Hine & 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 amicus curiae, Community 
Bankers Association of Ohio.