1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Ohio
  4. 6 Ohio
  5. 6 Ohio St. 3d 447 (1983)
 

WILLITZER v. McCLOUD

No. 82-1020.

6 Ohio St. 3d 447 (1983)

WILLITZER ET AL., APPELLEES, v. MCCLOUD ET AL., APPELLANTS.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided September 7, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gallon, Kalniz & Iorio Co., L.P.A., Mr. Jack Gallon and Ms. Tobie Braverman, for appellees.

Messrs. Graham, Dutro & Nemeth, Mr. James L. Graham, Messrs. Eastman & Smith and Mr. James F. Nooney, for appellant McCloud.

Mr. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr., attorney general, Mr. James E. Davidson and Mr. Douglas M. Kennedy, for appellant Industrial Commission.

Messrs. Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Mr. James E. Pohlman and Mr. Michael J. Rourke, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Ohio State Medical Assn.

Mr. Paul T. Key, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Ohio Psychological Assn., Inc.

J. P. CELEBREZZE, J.

The issue presented here is whether an independent physician examining workers' compensation claimants, at the request of the Industrial Commission for the purpose of reporting their medical conditions, is absolutely immune from a civil suit based on his examinations.

In arguing for absolute immunity from civil suit, Dr. McCloud claims that his function of examining the claimants and filing medical reports is that of a witness furnishing...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases