KUNKLER v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.

No. 87-425.

36 Ohio St. 3d 135 (1988)

KUNKLER ET AL., APPELLEES, v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided April 13, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hinton & Landi, James R. Hinton and Dean Konstand, for appellees.

Roetzel & Andress, Timothy J. Ochsenhirt and Jeffrey J. Casto, for appellant.


H. BROWN, J.

Before deciding whether summary judgment was proper, we must determine whether the provisions of R.C. 4121.80 apply to the case at bar and, if so, whether the statute can operate retroactively without violating the Ohio Constitution.

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R.C. 4121.80 was enacted to govern actions alleging intentional torts committed by employers against their employees. Such intentionally tortious conduct is not protected by the immunity from civil liability...

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