Cambanis v. Nationwide Insurance

BROSKY, Judge:

This appeal is from an order denying class certification. We conclude, inter alia, that the trial court erred in holding that precedent establishing liability is inconsistent with class status. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for the case to proceed as a class action.

Facts and Procedural History

Appellant, Julia A. Cambanis, is the administratrix of the estate of Louis Cambanis, her deceased husband. The decedent was struck by a motor vehicle operated by an insured of Nationwide Insurance Company, appellee. As a result, Louis Cambanis died two days later. At the time of his…