Case Title: Uzhca v. Derham

Citation: 2003-Ohio-6422

Docket Number: 20020850

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2003-12-17T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Cite as Uzhca v. Derham, 100 Ohio St.3d 323, 2003-Ohio-6422.] 
 
 
UZHCA, APPELLANT, v. DERHAM; GREAT NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY ET 
AL., APPELLEES. 
[Cite as Uzhca v. Derham, 100 Ohio St.3d 323, 2003-Ohio-6422.] 
Insurance — Automobile liability insurance — Uninsured/underinsured motorist 
coverage — Employer’s commercial automobile liability policy covers 
loss sustained by employee only if his loss occurs within the course and 
scope of employment — Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed on authority 
of Westfield Ins. Co. v. Galatis. 
(No. 2002-0850 — Submitted May 13, 2003 — Decided December 17, 2003.) 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Montgomery County, No. 19106, 2002-
Ohio-1814. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of 
Westfield Ins. Co. v. Galatis, 100 Ohio St.3d 216, 2003-Ohio-5849, 797 N.E.2d 
1256. 
 
MOYER, C.J., FORD, SUNDERMANN, LUNDBERG STRATTON and O’CONNOR, 
JJ., concur. 
 
F.E. SWEENEY and PFEIFER, JJ., dissent. 
 
DONALD R. FORD, J., of the Eleventh Appellate District, sitting for 
RESNICK, J. 
 
J. HOWARD SUNDERMANN JR., J., of the First Appellate District, sitting for 
COOK, J. 
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Thomas, Botros, Kollin & Schulte, L.L.C., Michael R. Thomas and 
Richard W. Schulte, for appellant. 
SUPREME COURT OF OHIO 
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Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman and Jay Clinton Rice, for appellees 
Great Northern Insurance Company and Federal Insurance Company. 
 
Reminger & Reminger Co., L.P.A., and Peter J. Stackpole, for appellee 
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. 
 
Boyk & Crossmock, L.L.C., and Steven L. Crossmock, urging reversal for 
amicus curiae Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. 
 
Brickler & Eckler, L.L.P., Kurtis A. Tunnell, Anne Marie Sferra and 
Robert Katz, urging affirmance for amicus curiae American Insurance 
Association. 
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