Ellis v. Nationwide Insurance

Waite, Judge.

{¶ 1} This is an appeal of summary judgment in an uninsured/underinsuredmotorist insurance (“UM/UIM”) case. Appellant Warren Ellis owned a personal automobile insurance policy issued by appellee Nationwide Insurance Company (“Nationwide”). Appellant was injured when the tortfeasor, Nancy Skiba, struck him while he was riding his motorcycle. Appellant filed a complaint in the Belmont County Court of Common Pleas in order to receive underinsuredmotorist insurance (“UIM”) benefits under the policy. The trial court overruled appellant’s motion for summary judgment and sustained…