Ohio Supreme Court, 2005

Akins v. Harco Insurance

Akins v. Harco Insurance
Ohio Supreme Court · Decided July 27, 2005 · Connor, Donnell, Lanzinger, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Stratton
106 Ohio St. 3d 41

Akins v. Harco Insurance

Opinion of the Court

{¶ 1} The discretionary appeal of Old Republic Insurance Company is accepted on Proposition of Law No. I.

{¶ 2} The discretionary appeal of Owners Insurance Company is not accepted.

{¶ 3} The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed insofar as it holds that extrinsic evidence may not be used to establish a valid offer of uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, and the cause is remanded to the court of appeals for application of Hollon v. Clary, 104 Ohio St.3d 526, 2004-Ohio-6772, 820 N.E.2d 881.

Moyer, C.J., Lundberg Stratton, O’Connor and O’Donnell, JJ., concur. Resnick and Pfeifer, JJ., dissent. Lanzinger, J., not participating.

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