Opinion
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.
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.
Brickler Eckler, L.L.P., Kurtis A. Tunnell, Anne Marie Sferra and Robert Katz, urging reversal for amicus curiae American Insurance Institute.
{¶ 1} 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.