Kuchmar v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., C-060866 (11-30-2007)

OPINION.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellants Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Property and Casualty Insurance Company, and Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company (collectively "Nationwide") appeal the decision of the trial court denying their motion for summary judgment relating to underinsured-motorist coverage and ordering it to pay the policy limits to each claimant in this wrongful-death case.

Rainstorm and Flooding Lead to Tragic Death

{¶ 2} Monica Kuchmar was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by defendant Brian Peters on a stormy day in July 2001. Peters drove the vehicle into…