On November 20, 2012, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in Hewitt v. L.E. Myers Co. 2012-Ohio-5317. The case was argued September 25, 2012. In a 6-1 decision written by Justice Stratton, the Court defined “equipment safety guard” as “a device designed to shield the operator from exposure to or injury by
Deliberate Removal of Safety Guard
What’s on Their Minds: The Deliberate Removal of an Equipment Safety Guard. Larry Hewitt v. The L.E. Myers Co., et al.
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Posted in Ohio Supreme Court Watch, What's On Their Minds?
Update: On November 20, 2012, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On September 25, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Larry Hewitt v. The L.E. Myers Co. et al., 2011-2013. This is an employer intentional tort case. The…