Wiswell v. Shelby Mutual Insurance

This is an appeal from the Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas. In the proceedings below, the trial court granted appellee Shelby Mutual Insurance Company’s motion for summary judgment against appellants Glenn and Julia Wiswell, and denied the Wiswells’ motion for summary judgment against Shelby. The Wiswells appeal from the trial court’s judgment.

In August 1981, Julia Wiswell was injured in an automobile collision with Joanie Burbach. At that time, the Wiswells were insureds of Shelby. The Wiswells retained an attorney who filed a civil action on their behalf against Burbach. Thereafter,…