WALKER v. MOBIL OIL CORP.

No. 75-213.

45 Ohio St. 2d 19 (1976)

WALKER, APPELLANT, ET AL., v. MOBIL OIL CORP., D. B. A. MOBIL CHEMICAL CO., INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIV., APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided January 14, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Roeller & Panos and Mr. Robert K. Roeller, for appellant.

Messrs. Cohen, Todd, Kite & Spiegel and Mr. James Q. Doran, for appellee.


Per Curiam.

The sole issue herein is whether the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur was applicable under the evidence presented to the trial court.

In Ohio, it is well established that the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is a rule of evidence which permits the trier of fact to draw an inference of negligence on the part of the defendant from the circumstances surrounding the injury to plaintiff...

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