Girgis v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 75 Ohio St.3d 302.] GIRGIS, APPELLANT, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLEE. [Cite as Girgis v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.,

1996-Ohio-111.] Insurance—Uninsured motorist provision—R.C. 3937.18 and public policy preclude contract provision requiring physical contact for recovery—Test applied in cases where unidentified driver’s negligence causes injury is the corroborative evidence test. 1. R.C. 3937.18 and public policy preclude contract provisions in insurance policies from requiring physical contact as an…