Judge Committed Reversible Error by Failing to Give General Verdict Form to Jury

An Ohio appellate court overturned a verdict finding a worker’s knee conditions to be compensable, saying the trial judge committed reversible error by entering judgement based solely on the jury interrogatories. Case: Demore v. Cuyahoga County, No. 104940, 07/13/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Angelina Demore worked as a customer service representative for Cuyahoga County Department of Job and Family Services. She slipped and fell while at work in April 2011, landing on her knees. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted her claim for a strain to her right q...