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Supreme Court of Ohio - Case No. 2014-0451 Farmers Insurance of Columbus, Inc. v. Jerry Dillon and Nancy Dillon
Did Insurer Violate Consumer Sales Practices Act in Repair Estimate That Included Non-Manufacturer Auto Parts?
Farmers Insurance of Columbus, Inc. v. Jerry Dillon and Nancy Dillon, Case no. 2014-0451
Fifth District Court of Appeals (Coshocton County)
ISSUES:
In a dispute involving an estimate calling for the use of non-manufacturer auto parts for a repair, does an insurer engage in a "consumer transaction," as defined in the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act?
Is an insurer's repair estimate using manufacturer and non-manufacturer auto parts an "unfair or deceptive act or practice," according to the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act?
Farmers Insurance of Columbus, Inc. v. Jerry Dillon and Nancy Dillon, Case no. 2014-0451
Fifth District Court of Appeals (Coshocton County)
ISSUES:
In a dispute involving an estimate calling for the use of non-manufacturer auto parts for a repair, does an insurer engage in a "consumer transaction," as defined in the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act?
Is an insurer's repair estimate using manufacturer and non-manufacturer auto parts an "unfair or deceptive act or practice," according to the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act?
February 24, 2015