Legal Opinion
Cullen v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided November 5, 2013No. 2012-0535PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*374O’Donnell, J.
{¶ 1} State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company appeals from a judgment of the Eighth District Court of Appeals affirming class certification of claims brought by Michael Cullen alleging that State Farm failed to disclose all benefits available to policyholders who made claims for damaged windshields. This case clarifies the standards to apply when an appellate court reviews certification of a class action pursuant to Civ.R. 23.
{¶ 2} A class action is an exception to the general rule that litigation is conducted by and on behalf of the named parties only, and therefore, to…
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