Ohio Supreme Court, 1993

Krejci v. Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance

Krejci v. Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance
Ohio Supreme Court · Decided February 24, 1993 · Douglas, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright
66 Ohio St. 3d 15; 607 N.E.2d 446

Krejci v. Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance

Opinion of the Court

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, has certified the following question to us:

“Does Ohio Revised Code § 3929.06 preclude an injured person from bringing any action, including a declaratory judgment action, against the tortfeasor’s insurer unless the injured person has first obtained a judgment against the insured?”

The certified question is answered in the negative.

Moyer, C.J., A.W. Sweeney, Douglas, Wright, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney and Pfeifer, JJ., concur.

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