Westfield Cos. v. Kette, 96-1127

Decision Date11 December 1996
Docket NumberNo. 96-1127,96-1127
Citation672 N.E.2d 166,77 Ohio St.3d 154
PartiesWESTFIELD COMPANIES, Appellant, v. KETTE et al., Appellees.
CourtOhio Supreme Court

Davis & Young Co., L.P.A., Jan L. Roller and Dennis R. Fogarty, Cleveland, for appellant.

William M. Crosby, Cleveland, and Nancy A. Kelly, Moreland Hills, for appellees Christian Pfanner, Barbara Kette Perrin, Chris Perrin, Stephen Kette, Janice Kette, Allyn Magers, and Stacy Magers.

The discretionary appeal is allowed.

The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed on the authority of Cuervo v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. (1996), 76 Ohio St.3d 41, 665 N.E.2d 1121.

MOYER, C.J., and RESNICK, PFEIFER, COOK and STRATTON, JJ., concur.

DOUGLAS, J., dissents.

FRANCIS E. SWEENEY, Sr., J., dissents and would affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

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