CULLEN v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO.

No. 2012-0535.

137 Ohio St.3d 373 (2013)

2013-Ohio-4733

CULLEN, Appellee, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided November 5, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bashein & Bashein Co., L.P.A., W. Craig Bashein , and John P. Hurst ; and Paul W. Flowers Co., L.P.A., and Paul W. Flowers , for appellee.

Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P., Mark A. Johnson , Joseph E. Ezzie , Robert J. Tucker , and Michael K. Farrell , for appellant.

Carpenter, Lipps & Leland, L.L.P., Michael H. Carpenter , and Katheryn M. Lloyd , urging reversal for amici curiae Nationwide Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Insurance Company of America, Nationwide Assurance Company, and Nationwide General Insurance Company.

Thompson Hine, L.L.P., and Stephen J. Butler ; and Severson & Werson and Jan T. Chilton , urging reversal for amicus curiae American Financial Services Association.

Thompson Hine, L.L.P., Elizabeth B. Wright , Brian A. Troyer , and Stephanie M. Chmiel , urging reversal for amici curiae Washington Legal Foundation and Ohio Chemistry Technology Council.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, L.L.P., Philip F. Downey , Robert N. Webner , and Robert J. Krummen , urging reversal for amici curiae Grange Indemnity Insurance Company and Grange Mutual Casualty Company.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, L.L.P., Thomas E. Szykowny , and Michael Thomas , urging reversal for amicus curiae National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and Ohio Insurance Institute.

Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., Kurtis A. Tunnell , and Anne Marie Sferra ; and Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P., Victor E. Schwartz , Mark A. Behrens , and Cary Silverman , urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Alliance for Civil Justice.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P., Victor E. Schwartz , Mark A. Behrens , and Cary Silverman, urging reversal for amici curiae Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Ohio Alliance for Civil Justice, Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, and American Tort Reform Association.


O'DONNELL, J.

{¶ 1} State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company appeals from a judgment of the Eighth District Court of Appeals affirming class certification of claims brought by Michael Cullen alleging that State Farm failed to disclose all benefits available to policyholders who made claims for damaged windshields. This case clarifies the standards to apply when an appellate court reviews certification of a class action pursuant...

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