FERGUSON v. STATE

No. 2015-1975.

151 Ohio St.3d 265 (2017)

2017-Ohio-7844

FERGUSON, APPELLEE, v. THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided September 28, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seaman & Associates, David L. Meyerson , and Shaun H. Kedir , for appellee.

Michael DeWine , Attorney General, Eric E. Murphy , State Solicitor, and Michael J. Hendershot , Chief Deputy Solicitor, for appellant.

Philip J. Fulton Law Office, Philip J. Fulton , and Chelsea Fulton Rubin , urging affirmance for amici curiae Ohio Association for Justice and Ohio Association of Claimants' Counsel.

LoPresti, Marcovy & Marotta, L.L.P., Thomas P. Marotta , and Michael S. Lewis , urging reversal for amicus curiae Automation Tool & Die, Inc.

Garvin & Hickey, L.L.C., Preston J. Garvin , and Michael J. Hickey , urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., and Sue A. Wetzel , urging reversal for amicus curiae National Federation of Independent Business/Ohio.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, L.L.P., and Robert A. Minor , urging reversal for amici curiae Ohio Self-Insurers Association and Ohio Council of Retail Merchants.

Chad A. Endsley , Leah Curtis , and Amy Milam , urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.

O'CONNOR, C.J., and O'DONNELL, J., concur in judgment only.


{¶ 1} Under Ohio law, an employer may appeal a determination by the Industrial Commission that an employee has the right to participate in the workers' compensation fund. Although it is the employer who files the appeal in the common pleas court, the employee is the plaintiff...

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