Title: Indiana Ins. Co. v. Farmers Ins. of Columbus, Inc.

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

[Cite as Indiana Ins. Co. v. Farmers Ins. of Columbus, Inc., 101 Ohio St.3d 1231, 2004-Ohio-
735.] 
 
 
INDIANA INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLEE, v. FARMERS INSURANCE OF 
COLUMBUS, INC. ET AL., APPELLEES; FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 
APPELLANT. 
INDIANA INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLEE, v. FARMERS INSURANCE OF 
COLUMBUS, INC. ET AL.; CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT. 
INDIANA INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLEE, v. FARMERS INSURANCE OF 
COLUMBUS, INC. ET AL.; FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT. 
[Cite as Indiana Ins. Co. v. Farmers Ins. of Columbus, Inc., 101 Ohio St.3d 
1231, 2004-Ohio-735.] 
Motions for reconsideration denied. 
(Nos. 2003-1861, 2003-1869, and 2003-2027 — Submitted February 3, 2004 — 
Decided March 3, 2004.) 
APPEALS from the Court of Appeals for Tuscarawas County, No. 2002AP110089, 
2003-Ohio-4855. 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Tuscarawas County, No. 2002AP110090, 
2003-Ohio-4851. 
ON MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION. 
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{¶1} 
The motions for this court to reconsider the judgment entries in 
Indiana Ins. Co. v. Farmers Ins. of Columbus, 100 Ohio St.3d 1547, 2003-Ohio-
6879, 800 N.E.2d 752 (two entries), and Indiana Ins. Co. v. Farmers Ins. of 
Columbus, 100 Ohio St.3d 1542, 2003-Ohio-6879, 800 N.E.2d 748, are denied. 
 
MOYER, C.J., RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER and O’CONNOR, JJ., 
concur. 
 
LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., concurs separately. 
SUPREME COURT OF OHIO 
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O’DONNELL, J., concurs in 2003-1861 and 2003-1869, but would grant 
reconsideration in 2003-2027. 
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LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., concurring. 
{¶2} 
I concur with the decision to deny reconsideration.  However, as I 
stated in my concurring opinion in Fish v. Ohio Cas. Ins. Co., 101 Ohio St.3d 
1210, 2004-Ohio-224, 802 N.E.2d 149, I believe that Westfield Ins. Co. v. Galatis, 
100 Ohio St.3d 216, 2003-Ohio-5849, 797 N.E.2d 1256, applies to all pending 
cases where a claim has been raised under Scott-Pontzer v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. 
Co. (1999), 85 Ohio St.3d 660, 710 N.E.2d 1116.  Here, the appellate court has 
remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings on the issue of an 
award of prejudgment interest.  A remand of these proceedings, however, should 
include application of Galatis. 
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John S. Coury and Nanette Degarmo Von Allman, for appellees Vernon L. 
McDonald and Lori Scott in case Nos. 2003-1861, 2003-1869, and 2003-2027. 
 
Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman, Timothy J. Fitzgerald, D. John Travis 
and Richard C.O. Rezie, for appellant Federal Insurance Company in case Nos. 
2003-1861 and 2003-2027. 
 
Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews and James F. Mathews, for 
appellant Cincinnati Insurance Company in case No. 2003-1869. 
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