Title: Burkhart v. CNA Ins. Co.

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

[Cite as Burkhart v. CNA Ins. Co., 100 Ohio St.3d 359, 2003-Ohio-6604.] 
 
 
BURKHART ET AL., APPELLEES, v. CNA INSURANCE COMPANY, D.B.A. 
CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT. 
[Cite as Burkhart v. CNA Ins. Co., 100 Ohio St.3d 359, 2003-Ohio-6604.] 
Insurance — Automobile liability insurance — Uninsured/underinsured motorist 
coverage — Employer’s commercial automobile liability policy covers 
loss sustained by employee only if loss occurs within the course and scope 
of employment — Court of appeals’ judgment reversed on the authority of 
Westfield Ins. Co. v. Galatis. 
(No. 2002-0579 — Submitted April 15, 2003 — Decided December 31, 2003.) 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Stark County, No. 2001CA00265, 2002-
Ohio-903. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed 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., WINKLER, LUNDBERG STRATTON and O’CONNOR, JJ., 
concur. 
 
RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY and PFEIFER, JJ., dissent. 
 
RALPH WINKLER, J., of the First Appellate District, sitting for COOK, J. 
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John S. Coury and Allen Schulman Jr., for appellees. 
 
Tucker, Ellis & West, L.L.P., and Irene C. Keyse-Walker, for appellant. 
 
Elk & Elk Co., L.P.A., and Todd O. Rosenberg, urging affirmance for 
amicus curiae Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. 
 
Boyk & Crossmock, L.L.C., and Steven L. Crossmock, urging affirmance 
for amicus curiae Toledo Area Trial Lawyers Association. 
SUPREME COURT OF OHIO 
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Brickler & Eckler, L.L.P., Kurtis A. Tunnell, Anne Marie Sferra and 
Robert Katz, urging reversal for amicus curiae American Insurance Institute. 
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