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The Impact Of State Farm V. Alexander On Uninsured And Underinsured Motorist Coverage Generally, And In To Relation To The Owned-But-Not -Insured Exclusion, Shawn Gordon Lisle
The Impact Of State Farm V. Alexander On Uninsured And Underinsured Motorist Coverage Generally, And In To Relation To The Owned-But-Not -Insured Exclusion, Shawn Gordon Lisle
Akron Law Review
The discussion contained herein will commence with a brief examination of the uninsured and underinsured motorist statute's purpose.
Following the discussion of the uninsured motorist statute's purpose, the discussion will proceed to survey all cases to date which have had occasion to deal with Alexander in a substantive manner. Nine of the twelve Ohio appellate districts have considered the Alexander decision in some respect. Likewise, the Ohio Supreme Court has cited to Alexander as authority for reversing appellate court decisions which upheld exclusions violative of R.C. § 3937.18's purpose. Each decision shall be presented and examined in turn, grouped either …