HOOD v. DIAMOND PRODUCTS, INC.

No. 94-1217.

74 Ohio St.3d 298 (1996)

HOOD, APPELLANT, v. DIAMOND PRODUCTS, INC. ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided January 17, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Spangenberg, Shibley, Traci, Lancione & Liber, Ellen Simon Sacks and Michael T. Pearson, for appellant.

Seeley, Savidge & Aussem Co., L.P.A., Carter R. Dodge and Keith A. Savidge, for appellees.

Louis A. Jacobs; Spater, Gittes, Schulte & Kolman and Frederick M. Gittes, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Ohio Employment Lawyers Association.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, G. Ross Bridgman, Robert A. Minor and Richard T. Miller, urging affirmance for amici curiae, Ohio Manufacturers' Association and Ohio Chamber of Commerce.


DOUGLAS, J.

The primary issue before this court is whether the court of appeals properly concluded that summary judgment in favor of appellees was appropriate. For the reasons that follow, we answer this question in the negative and, accordingly, reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.

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