Howard v. Dodson

Ohio Supreme Court

Howard v. Dodson

1996 Ohio 438, 76 Ohio St. 3d 17

CourtOhio Supreme Court

DecidedJuly 3, 1996

Docket1996-0160

StatusPublished

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[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 76 Ohio St.3d 17.]

HOWARD ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. DODSON ET AL., APPELLANTS; MIDWESTERN INDEMNITY COMPANY, APPELLEE. [Cite as Howard v. Dodson, 1996-Ohio-438.] Insurance—Uninsured motorist provision—R.C. 3937.18 and public policy preclude contract provision requiring physical contact for recovery— Corroborative evidence test applied in cases where unidentified driver’s negligence causes injury. (No. 96-160—Submitted May 21, 1996—Decided July 3, 1996.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Franklin County, No. 95APE06-780. __________________ Tsitouris & Gerrity and Timothy D. Gerrity, for appellants Barbara L. Howard, Daniel Howard, Nancy E. Ives and Ronald Ives. Lane, Alton & Horst and William Scott Lavelle, for appellants Garry W. Dodson and HBL Automotive, Inc., d.b.a. Lindsay Accura. Isaac, Brant, Ledman & Teetor, Donald L. Anspaugh and Joanne S. Peters, for appellee. __________________ {¶ 1} The discretionary appeal is allowed. The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed on the authority of Girgis v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (1996), 75 Ohio St.3d 302, 662 N.E.2d 280, and the cause is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings. MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and STRATTON, JJ., concur. __________________

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[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 76 Ohio St.3d 17.]

HOWARD ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. DODSON ET AL., APPELLANTS; MIDWESTERN INDEMNITY COMPANY, APPELLEE. [Cite as Howard v. Dodson, 1996-Ohio-438.] Insurance—Uninsured motorist provision—R.C. 3937.18 and public policy preclude contract provision requiring physical contact for recovery— Corroborative evidence test applied in cases where unidentified driver’s negligence causes injury. (No. 96-160—Submitted May 21, 1996—Decided July 3, 1996.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Franklin County, No. 95APE06-780. __________________ Tsitouris & Gerrity and Timothy D. Gerrity, for appellants Barbara L. Howard, Daniel Howard, Nancy E. Ives and Ronald Ives. Lane, Alton & Horst and William Scott Lavelle, for appellants Garry W. Dodson and HBL Automotive, Inc., d.b.a. Lindsay Accura. Isaac, Brant, Ledman & Teetor, Donald L. Anspaugh and Joanne S. Peters, for appellee. __________________ {¶ 1} The discretionary appeal is allowed. The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed on the authority of Girgis v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (1996), 75 Ohio St.3d 302, 662 N.E.2d 280, and the cause is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings. MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and STRATTON, JJ., concur. __________________

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