Alderson v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance

OPINION BY

BECK, J.:

¶ 1 Plaintiff-appellee William Alderson filed this action seeking underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage from defendant-appellant Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Nationwide). An arbitration panel found in favor of Alderson, and Nationwide filed a petition to modify or correct the arbitration award. 1 The Washington County Court of Common Pleas denied Nationwide’s petition and confirmed the award of the arbitrator. This timely appeal followed.

¶ 2 Alderson was driving his 1974 Harley Davidson motorcycle when he was injured in a collision with a third party tort-feasor.…