JONES v. VIP DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Nos. 84-139, 84-339 and 84-409.

15 Ohio St. 3d 90 (1984)

JONES ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. VIP DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, APPELLEE. GAINS, EXECUTRIX, APPELLANT, v. CITY OF PAINESVILLE, APPELLEE. HAMLIN ET AL., APPELLANTS AND CROSS-APPELLEES, v. SNOW METAL PRODUCTS, APPELLEE AND CROSS-APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 31, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Kelley, Grossheim & Bavely and Mr. E. Ronald Grossheim, for appellants in case No. 84-139.

Messrs. Knepper, White, Arter & Hadden, Mr. Roger L. Sabo and Ms. Judith E. Trail, for appellee in case No. 84-139.

Davis & Young Co., L.P.A., Mr. Paul D. Eklund and Mr. Robert Gregor, for appellant in case No. 84-339.

Cannon, Stern, Aveni & Krivok Co., L.P.A., and Mr. Charles E. Cannon, for appellee in case No. 84-339.

Jeffries & Monteleone Co., L.P.A., Mr. J. Michael Monteleone and Mr. David Forrest, for appellants and cross-appellees in case No. 84-409.

Mansour, Gavin, Gerlack & Manos and Mr. Eli Manos, for appellee in case No. 84-409.

Messrs. Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Mr. Robert H. Gillespy, Mr. Frank J. Pokorny, Mr. Preston J. Garvin and Ms. Maria J. Codinach, urging affirmance for amici curiae Ohio Chamber of Commerce et al. in case Nos. 84-339 and 84-409.

Messrs. Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Mr. Russell P. Herrold, Jr., and Mr. Robert A. Minor, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Manufacturers' Association in case Nos. 84-339 and 84-409.

Messrs. Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Mr. Robin R. Obetz and Mr. Bruce L. Ingram, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Self-Insurers Association.

Mr. Jerald D. Harris, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers in case No. 84-409.

Jaffy, Livorno, Kaufmann & Arnett Co., L.P.A., Mr. Stewart R. Jaffy and Mr. Henry A. Arnett, urging reversal for amici curiae Ohio AFL-CIO and Ohio State UAW-CAP in case Nos. 84-339 and 84-409.

Murray & Murray Co., L.P.A., Mr. W. Patrick Murray and Mr. Kirk J. Delli Bovi, urging reversal for amicus curiae Carl Viock in case No. 84-409.


CLIFFORD F. BROWN, J.

I

The first issue presented by these appeals concerns the definition of the term "intentional tort." Each of the three causes under consideration today involves complaints which allege, or attempt to allege, an intentional wrongful act. Because plaintiffs are suing their employers, their success or failure in alleging and proving the requisite intent is critical to their recovery, given...

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