Court Tosses Summary Judgment for Employer on Liability for Worker's Occupational Disease

An Ohio appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for an employer, finding there was a triable issue as to whether an employee had contracted her repetitive motion injuries while working for the company. Case: Tharp v. Whirlpool Corp., No. 9-17-41, 04/09/2018, published. Facts: Alyssia Tharp worked for Kelly Services, a temporary staffing provider. Kelly placed Tharp in a position with the Whirlpool Corp. Her work at Whirlpool involved the manipulation of multiple small parts, which required repetitive motions of her hands and wrists. In September 2013, Tharp went to the ...