A divided Ohio appellate court panel ruled that the terms of a worker’s settlement with his employer precluded him from bringing a claim for the spoliation of evidence he needed for a third-party tortfeasor action.
Case: Owens v. Bridgestone Americas Inc., No. 19AP-608, 11/03/2020, published.
Facts and procedural history: Dale Owens worked for Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC. While he was at work in March 2014, Owens attempted to inflate a snow thrower tire. The plastic rim on the tire exploded, causing severe injuries.
Immediately after the incident, Jay Tapia, Owens’ boss, t...
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