HANSON v. KYNAST

No. 85-1126.

24 Ohio St. 3d 171 (1986)

HANSON, APPELLEE, v. KYNAST ET AL.; ASHLAND UNIVERSITY, INC., APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 2, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brown, Bemiller, Murray & Mclntyre and Jeffrey L. Molyet, for appellee.

Gongwer, Shafer & Auten and Philip H. Shafer, for appellant.


PARRINO, J.

The first issue to be decided is whether the relationship of principal and agent existed between Kynast and Ashland. Because of the absence of proof as to the existence of a principal-agent relationship, the trial court essentially found as a matter of law that Ashland was not bound by Kynast's conduct under the doctrine of respondeat superior.4 We agree.

This court has held that the relationship of principal...

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