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Headley v. Ohio Govt. Risk Mgt. Plan

Supreme Court of Ohio, Columbus
Jul 7, 1999
711 N.E.2d 679 (Ohio 1999)

Summary

In Headley, an employee of Brush Creek Township brought a claim for underinsured motorist coverage against his employer's insurer, Ohio Government Risk Management Plan ("OGRMP").

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Opinion

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.

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.


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.


For the reasons set forth in my dissenting opinion in Scott-Pontzer v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co. (1999), 85 Ohio St.3d 660, 710 N.E.2d 1116, I dissent and would affirm the judgment of the court of appeals in this case.


Summaries of

Headley v. Ohio Govt. Risk Mgt. Plan

Supreme Court of Ohio, Columbus
Jul 7, 1999
711 N.E.2d 679 (Ohio 1999)

In Headley, an employee of Brush Creek Township brought a claim for underinsured motorist coverage against his employer's insurer, Ohio Government Risk Management Plan ("OGRMP").

Summary of this case from Personal Service Ins. v. Bailey-Oney
Case details for

Headley v. Ohio Govt. Risk Mgt. Plan

Case Details

Full title:Headley et al., Appellants, v. Ohio Government Risk Management Plan et…

Court:Supreme Court of Ohio, Columbus

Date published: Jul 7, 1999

Citations

711 N.E.2d 679 (Ohio 1999)
711 N.E.2d 679

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