Personal Service Insurance Co. v. Torch, Unpublished Decision (3-16-2004)
Personal Service Insurance Co. v. Torch, Unpublished Decision (3-16-2004)
Opinion of the Court
{¶ 3} Appellant filed a complaint for declaratory judgment on January 4, 2002. By Judgment Entry filed April 30, 2003, the trial court granted summary judgment finding that appellee Dora Torch was an insured under the business auto policy and that James Torch was not an insured under the policy.1
{¶ 4} It is from the April 30, 2003, Judgment Entry that appellant appeals, raising the following assignments of error:
{¶ 5} "I. The trial court erred in denying appellant's motion for summary judgment with regard to the alleged underinsured motorists insurance claim of appellee dora a. torch, and in granting the appellee's cross motion for summary judgment, to appellant's prejudice.
{¶ 6} "II. The trial court erred in imposing underinsured motorists coverage by operation of law under the personal service policy issued to a political subdivision as named insured.
{¶ 7} "III. The trial court erred in finding the appellee dora torch qualified as an `insured,' for purposes of imputed underinsured motorists coverage, under the terms of the personal service business auto coverage form.
{¶ 8} The parties herein have jointly stipulated thatWestfield Ins. Co. v. Galatis,
{¶ 9} Accordingly, the portion of the April 30, 2003, Judgment of the Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas which found appellee Dora Torch to be an insured under The Personal Service Insurance Company business auto coverage policy is hereby reversed. Further, pursuant to App. R. 12, final judgment is entered in favor of appellant The Personal Service Insurance Company.
Edwards, J. Farmer, P.J. and Wise, J. concur.
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