Case Title: In re Estate of Stewart

Citation: 2001-Ohio-185

Docket Number: 20001233

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2001-07-11T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Cite as In re Estate of Stewart, 92 Ohio St.3d 239, 2001-Ohio-185.] 
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IN RE ESTATE OF STEWART, DECEASED. 
[Cite as In re Estate of Stewart (2001), 92 Ohio St.3d 239.] 
Workers’ compensation — Subrogation right of statutory subrogee against third 
party – Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and judgment of trial court 
reinstated on authority of Holeton v. Crouse Cartage Co. 
(No. 00-1233 — Submitted June 20, 2001 — Decided July 11, 2001.) 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Lorain County, No. 99CA007422. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed, and the judgment of the 
trial court is reinstated on the authority of Holeton v. Crouse Cartage Co. (2001), 
92 Ohio St.3d 115, 748 N.E.2d 1111. 
 
MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY and PFEIFER, JJ., concur. 
 
COOK, J., dissents. 
 
LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., dissents. 
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LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., dissenting.  I respectfully dissent for the 
reasons set forth in the dissenting opinions of Chief Justice Moyer and Justice 
Cook in Holeton v. Crouse Cartage Co. (2001), 92 Ohio St.3d 115, 135-142, 748 
N.E.2d 1111, 1128-1135. 
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Nurenberg, Plevin, Heller & McCarthy Co., L.P.A., David M. Paris and 
Kathleen J. St. John, for appellant. 
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