[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 86 Ohio St.3d 64.]

HEADLEY ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. OHIO GOVERNMENT RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN ET AL., APPELLEES. [Cite as Headley v. Ohio Govt. Risk Mgt. Plan, 1999-Ohio-341.]

Automobile liability insurance—Underinsured motorist coverage—R.C. 3937.18— Court of appeals’ judgment reversed on authority of Scott-Pontzer v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co. and trial court’s judgment reinstated. (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. __________________ {¶ 1} 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. __________________ SUPREME COURT OF OHIO

LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., dissenting. {¶ 2} 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. __________________