COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO, EIGHTH DISTRICT
                       COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA
                            NO. 80987
DAVID P. GRUELICH             :
                              :
          Plaintiff-Appellant :
                              :          JOURNAL ENTRY
                              :
    vs.                       :               and
                              :
                              :             OPINION
THE HARTFORD                  :
                              :
          Defendant-Appellee  :
DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT
OF DECISION:                       February 7, 2003
CHARACTER OF PROCEEDING:           Civil appeal from
                                   Court of Common Pleas
                                   Case No. CV-444726
JUDGMENT:                          REVERSED AND REMANDED
DATE OF JOURNALIZATION:            ______________________
APPEARANCES:
For Plaintiff-Appellant:           W. CRAIG BASHEIN
                                   Bashein & Bashein Co., L.P.A.
                                   55 Public Square
                                   Cleveland, Ohio 44113
                                   PAUL W. FLOWERS
                                   Paul W. Flowers Co., L.P.A.
                                   55 Public Square
                                   Cleveland, Ohio 44113
For Defendant-Appellee:            RICHARD M. GARNER
                                   Davis & Young, L.P.A.
                                   101 Prospect Avenue, West
                                   Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1027
            COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO, EIGHTH DISTRICT
                       COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA
                GERALD E. FUERST, CLERK OF COURTS
DAVID P. GRUELICH             :
                              :   COA NO.     LOWER COURT NO.
               Appellant      :   80987       CP CV-444726
                              :
   -vs-                       :   COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
                              :
THE HARTFORD                  :
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               Appellee       :   MOTION NO. 344888
Date: February 7, 2003
                          JOURNAL ENTRY
    MOTION BY APPELLANT FOR RECONSIDERATION IS GRANTED.   IN LIGHT
OF THE OHIO SUPREME COURT'S DECISION IN FERRANDO V. AUTO-OWNERS
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,   98 OHIO ST.3D 186, 2002-OHIO-7217, WE
HEREBY REVERSE AND REMAND THE WITHIN CASE FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE
ISSUE OF PREJUDICE.  AS THE COURT STATED IN FERRANDO, THE INSURED
BEARS THE BURDEN OF PRESENTING EVIDENCE TO REBUT A PRESUMPTION OF
PREJUDICE.
    IT IS ORDERED THAT APPELLANT RECOVER OF APPELLEE HIS COSTS
HEREIN TAXED.
    THE COURT FINDS THERE WERE REASONABLE GROUNDS FOR THIS APPEAL.
    IT IS ORDERED THAT A SPECIAL MANDATE ISSUE OUT OF THIS COURT
DIRECTING THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TO CARRY THIS
JUDGMENT INTO EXECUTION.
    A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ENTRY SHALL CONSTITUTE THE MANDATE
PURSUANT TO RULE 27 OF THE RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE.
JAMES D. SWEENEY, P.J. CONCURS
PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J. CONCURS
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                                      COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY
                                             JUDGE
 
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