Bowen v. Farmers Ins. Co.

FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J.:

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Farmers Insurance of Columbus, Inc. ("Farmers") challenges the trial court's order certifying a class of individuals that purchased uninsured motorist coverage from Farmers between October 1994 and September 1997. Farmers argues that class certification is inappropriate. After a thorough review of the record and law, this court affirms.

I. Factual and Procedural History

{¶ 2} The instant matter is premised on the Ohio Supreme Court's decision in Martin v. Midwestern Group Ins. Co. , 70 Ohio St.3d 478, 639 N.E.2d 438 (1994) (hereinafter "…