PETERS v. COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS

No. 2006-0507.

115 Ohio St.3d 134 (2007)

2007-Ohio-4787

PETERS, ADMR., APPELLEE, v. COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGS CO., APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided September 20, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Millisor & Nobil Co., L.P.A., Richard A. Millisor, R. Scot Harvey, and Terry E. Lardakis, for appellant.

Rourke & Blumenthal, Michael J. Rourke, and Robert P. Miller; and Center for Constitutional Litigation, P.C., John Vail, Stephen B. Pershing, and Jesse R. Merriam, for appellee.

Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., Kurtis A. Tunnell, Anne Marie Sferra, and Bobbie S. Sprader, urging reversal for amici curiae Ohio Chamber of Commerce and Ohio Manufacturers' Association.

Paul W. Flowers Co., L.P.A., and Paul W. Flowers, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Tate & Renner and Richard R. Renner, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Employment Lawyers Association.


O'DONNELL, J.

I. Introduction

{¶ 1} This appeal presents the issue whether the personal representative of a decedent's estate is required to arbitrate a wrongful-death claim when the decedent had agreed to arbitrate all claims against the alleged tortfeasor.

{¶ 2} In July 2003, William Peters ("Peters") began working at appellant Columbus Steel Castings...

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