Wigton v. Lavender

The issue presented is whether when only one of several plaintiffs pursues an appeal from an adverse judgment, the reversal of that judgment inures to the benefit of the non-appealing plaintiffs. For the reasons that follow, this court affirms the determination by the court of appeals that, under the facts presented by this case, the judgment entered against the non-appealing plaintiffs (appellants herein) was not affected by the other plaintiff’s (i.e., Aetna’s) appeal or the resulting remand of the case for retrial.

This case raises an issue of first impression in Ohio. Because this case…