Selander v. Erie Insurance Group

Francis E. Sweeney, Sr., J.

The court of appeals certified the following issue for our determination: “Do the provisions of R.C. 3937.18 apply to a policy of primary insurance which provides coverage for claims of liability arising out of the use of hired or non-owned automobiles, but is not issued for delivery with respect to some particular motor vehicle?” For the reasons that follow, we answer “Yes” to the foregoing issue.

*543R.C. 3937.18(A) provides in part, “No automobile liability or motor vehicle liability policy of insurance insuring against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for…