Legal Opinion
Lovewell v. Physicians Insurance
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided June 25, 1997No. 95-2433PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoyer, C.J.
The question presented is whether a medical malpractice insurer can be held liable for an award of prejudgment interest when its insured, acting pursuant to a contract right, withholds consent to any settlement offer by the insurer, and the trial court finds, under R.C. 1343.03(C), that the party required to pay failed to make a good faith effort to settle the case. For the reasons that follow, we hold that such insurer is not liable for coverage of the prejudgment interest award, and we therefore reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.
The parties agree that this case raises no genuine…
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