Burkhart v. CNA Ins. Co.
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[Cite as Burkhart v. CNA Ins. Co., 100 Ohio St.3d 359, 2003-Ohio-6604.] BURKHART ET AL., APPELLEES, v. CNA INSURANCE COMPANY, D.B.A. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT. [Cite as Burkhart v. CNA Ins. Co., 100 Ohio St.3d 359, 2003-Ohio-6604.] Insurance Automobile liability insurance Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage Employer s commercial automobile liability policy covers loss sustained by employee only if loss occurs within the course and scope of employment Court of appeals judgment reversed on the authority of Westfield Ins. Co. v. Galatis. (No. 2002-0579 Submitted April 15, 2003 Decided December 31, 2003.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Stark County, No. 2001CA00265, 2002Ohio-903. __________________ {ΒΆ1} The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed on the authority of Westfield Ins. Co. v. Galatis, 100 Ohio St.3d 216, 2003-Ohio-5849, 797 N.E.2d 1256. MOYER, C.J., WINKLER, LUNDBERG STRATTON and O CONNOR, JJ., concur. RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY and PFEIFER, JJ., dissent. RALPH WINKLER, J., of the First Appellate District, sitting for COOK, J. __________________ John S. Coury and Allen Schulman Jr., for appellees. Tucker, Ellis & West, L.L.P., and Irene C. Keyse-Walker, for appellant. Elk & Elk Co., L.P.A., and Todd O. Rosenberg, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. Boyk & Crossmock, L.L.C., and Steven L. Crossmock, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Toledo Area Trial Lawyers Association. SUPREME COURT OF OHIO Brickler & Eckler, L.L.P., Kurtis A. Tunnell, Anne Marie Sferra and Robert Katz, urging reversal for amicus curiae American Insurance Institute. __________________ 2
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