Court Tosses Jury Verdict for Worker on Intentional Tort Claim

An Ohio appellate court threw out a jury’s verdict in favor of a worker who suffered a degloving injury, finding his employer should have been granted summary judgment on the intentional tort claim. Case: Bliss v. Johns Manville, No. L-20-1091, 05/14/2021, published. Facts: John Bliss worked for Johns Manville. He sustained a degloving injury to his right hand while operating a machine known as a base fiber feeder in November 2015. A sensor became obstructed while Bliss was operating the machine. He opened the access window to clear the sensor while the machine was running, which...