Title: Akins v. Harco Ins. Co.

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

[Cite as Akins v. Harco Ins. Co., 106 Ohio St.3d 41, 2005-Ohio-3557.] 
 
 
AKINS, ADMR., APPELLEE, v. HARCO INSURANCE COMPANY ET AL.;  
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY ET AL., APPELLANTS. 
[Cite as Akins v. Harco Ins. Co., 106 Ohio St.3d 41, 2005-Ohio-3557.] 
Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage — Court of appeals’ judgment 
reversed and cause remanded for application of Hollon v. Clary. 
(No. 2004-1615 — Submitted December 14, 2004 — Decided July 27, 2005.) 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Lucas County,  
No. L-03-1279, 158 Ohio App.3d 292, 2004-Ohio-4267, 815 N.E.2d 686. 
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{¶ 1} The discretionary appeal of Old Republic Insurance Company is 
accepted on Proposition of Law No. I. 
{¶ 2} The discretionary appeal of Owners Insurance Company is not 
accepted. 
{¶ 3} The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed insofar as it holds 
that extrinsic evidence may not be used to establish a valid offer of 
uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, and the cause is remanded to the court 
of appeals for application of Hollon v. Clary, 104 Ohio St.3d 526, 2004-Ohio-
6772, 820 N.E.2d 881. 
 
MOYER, C.J., LUNDBERG STRATTON, O’CONNOR and O’DONNELL, JJ., 
concur. 
 
RESNICK and PFEIFER, JJ., dissent. 
 
LANZINGER, J., not participating. 
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Miraldi & Barrett Co., L.P.A., and David P. Miraldi, for appellee. 
 
Reminger & Reminger Co., L.P.A., and Erin Stottlemyer Gold, for 
appellant Old Republic Insurance Company. 
SUPREME COURT OF OHIO 
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Manahan, Pietrykowski, DeLaney & Wasielewski and Cormac B. 
DeLaney, for appellant Owners Insurance Company. 
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