Title: Headley v. Ohio Govt. Risk Mgt. Plan

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

[Cite as Headley v. Ohio Govt. Risk Mgt. Plan, 86 Ohio St.3d 64, 1999-Ohio-341.] 
 
 
 
 
 
HEADLEY ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. OHIO GOVERNMENT RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN ET 
AL., APPELLEES. 
[Cite as Headley v. Ohio Govt. Risk Mgt. Plan (1999), 86 Ohio St.3d 64.] 
Automobile liability insurance — Underinsured motorist coverage — R.C. 3937.18 
— Court of appeals’ judgment reversed on authority of Scott-Pontzer v. 
Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co. and trial court’s judgment reinstated. 
(Nos. 98-856 and 98-1460 — Submitted June 9, 1999 — Decided July 7, 1999.) 
APPEALS from the Court of Appeals for Muskingum County, Nos. CT97-0017 and 
CT97-0022. 
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James W. Peters, for appellants. 
 
Reminger & Reminger Co., L.P.A., Lee W. Westfall and John A. Burgess, for 
appellee Ohio Government Risk Management Plan. 
 
Gottlieb, Johnston, Beam & DalPonte, P.L.L., Miles D. Fries and Cole J., 
Gerstner, for appellee Grange Mutual Casualty Company. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed on the authority of Scott-
Pontzer v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co. (1999), 85 Ohio St.3d 660, 710 N.E.2d 1116, 
and the judgment of the trial court is reinstated. 
 
MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER and COOK, JJ., 
concur. 
 
LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., dissents. 
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LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., dissenting.  For the reasons set forth in my 
dissenting opinion in Scott-Pontzer v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co. (1999), 85 Ohio 
 
 
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St.3d 660, 710 N.E.2d 1116, I dissent and would affirm the judgment of the court 
of appeals in this case.