Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Heintz

¶ 1 Appellant, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, appeals from the judgment entered on June 15, 2001, in favor of Dr. James Heintz and Marian Heintz (the Heintzes). The trial court entered judgment after denying Appellant’s “Petition to Vacate, Modify, or Correct” an arbitration award. We vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.

¶ 2 The factual and procedural history of the case is as follows. On September 15, 1998, Dr. Heintz, an orthopedic surgeon, was riding a bicycle when he was hit head-on by a Ford Explorer. Dr. Heintz suffered severe and permanent injuries.

¶ 3 Dr.…