Legal Opinion
Lawreszuk v. Nationwide Insurance
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided December 29, 1977No. 2598PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVictor, J.
Plaintiff-appellant, Michael Lawreszuk, brought this action directly and solely against the insurance company of a decedent, Donna Logan, who allegedly injured him in an automobile accident. No estate for the alleged tortfeasor was opened, and no administrator was appointed. The trial judge dismissed the action on defendant’s second motion to dismiss.
Plaintiff appeals and claims as error:
“1. Under the authority of Heuser v. Crum, 31 Ohio St. 2d 90, 285 N. E. 2d 340 (1972), when a tortfeasor dies in a motor vehicle collision, and no estate is ever opened for said decedent, but decedent was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Chitlik v. Allstate Ins.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1973
- Luntz v. SternOhio Supreme Court · 1939
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. RandallOhio Supreme Court · 1932
- Canen v. KraftOhio Court of Appeals · 1931
- Heuser v. CrumOhio Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- J.C. Penny Casualty Ins. v. Professionals Ins.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1990
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