Ohio Supreme Court rules against Trumbull woman seeking medical coverage

Published:Tuesday, June 17, 2008

COLUMBUS — A Trumbull County woman’s rights to equal protection were not violated when she was denied coverage in an accident caused by her husband, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled.

The case involved Albert and Elizabeth Burnett, who were in a car accident in Brookfield Township in 2000. She suffered several injuries.

In a 6-1 decision handed down today, the high court said state law at the time of the accident did not create an arbitrary and illogical classification in allowing an insurance company to exclude Mrs. Burnett from medical coverage as a family member.

The decision overturned a ruling of the 11th District Court of Appeals and remanded the case back to the appellate court for further review of issues not answered in that court’s decision.

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