Title: Holcomb v. State Farm Ins. Cos.

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

[Cite as Holcomb v. State Farm Ins. Cos., 88 Ohio St.3d 537, 2000-Ohio-398.] 
 
 
 
 
HOLCOMB, ADMR., ET AL., APPELLANTS AND CROSS-APPELLEES, v. STATE FARM 
INSURANCE COMPANIES, APPELLEE AND CROSS-APPELLANT. 
[Cite as Holcomb v. State Farm Ins. Cos. (2000), 88 Ohio St.3d 537.] 
Automobile liability insurance — Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage — Court of 
appeals’ judgment vacated and cause remanded to trial court. 
(No. 99-342, 99-348 and 99-618 — Submitted April 11, 2000 — Decided May 24, 2000.) 
APPEAL and CROSS-APPEAL from and CERTIFIED by the Court of Appeals for Franklin 
County, No. 98AP-353. 
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DeLibera, Lyons & Bibbo and Jeffrey R. Bibbo, for appellants and cross-appellees. 
 
Gallagher, Bradigan, Gams, Pryor & Littrell, L.L.P., and James R. Gallagher, for 
appellee and cross-appellant. 
 
Elk & Elk Co., L.P.A., and Todd O. Rosenberg, urging reversal on behalf of 
appellants for amicus curiae, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is vacated, and the cause is remanded to the 
trial court for further proceedings and consideration, where applicable, of the Supreme 
Court’s decisions in Wolfe v. Wolfe (2000), 88 Ohio St.3d 246, 725 N.E.2d 261, and 
Moore v. State Auto. Mut. Ins. Co. (2000), 88 Ohio St.3d 27, 723 N.E.2d 97. 
 
DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. Sweeney and Pfeifer, JJ., concur. 
 
DOUGLAS, J., concurs separately. 
 
MOYER, C.J., COOK and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., dissent. 
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DOUGLAS, J., concurring.  I concur for the reasons set forth in my concurrence in 
Stickney v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (2000), 88 Ohio St.3d 504, 727 N.E.2d 1286. 
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LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., dissenting.  I respectfully dissent for the reasons 
set forth in the dissenting opinions in Wolfe v. Wolfe (2000), 88 Ohio St.3d 246, 
252-255, 725 N.E.2d 261, 267-269, and Moore v. State Auto. Mut. Ins. Co. (2000), 
88 Ohio St.3d 27, 33-36, 723 N.E.2d 97, 103-105. 
 
MOYER, C.J., and COOK, J., concur in the foregoing dissenting opinion.