Ohayon v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Illinois

[This decision has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 91 Ohio St.3d 474.] OHAYON ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS, APPELLEE. [Cite as Ohayon v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Illinois,

2001-Ohio-100.] Insurance—Motor vehicles—Action by insured against insurance carrier for payment of underinsured motorist benefits is a cause of action sounding in contract, rather than tort, even though tortious conduct triggers applicable contractual provisions—1 Restatement of the Law 2d, Conflict of Law (1997), Section 205, applied. (No. 00-262—Submitted November 29, 2000—Decided May…