Employer Gets Summary Dismissal of Injured Employee's Deliberate Intention Claim

An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s deliberate intention claim against his employer for his injuries from falling out of a broken chair. Case: Haddox v. Central Ohio Transit Authority, No. 21AP-539, 02/02/2023, published. Facts: Steven Haddox worked for the Central Ohio Transit Authority as a mechanic. On July 2, 2019, Haddox’s supervisor asked him to come to his office to pick up bolts needed for a bus repair. According to Haddox, mechanics would go into the supervisor’s office "three to four times a day" to pick up parts and receive ...