Court Upholds Dismissal of Claim for Worker's Fatal Fall From Roof

An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a widow’s claim for a roofing foreman's fatal injuries from a fall. Case: Adams v. Kline & Kavali Mechanical Contractors LLC, No. 31429, 03/11/2026, published. Facts: Ryan Adams worked as a foreman roofer for Building Technicians Corp. He fell 20 feet through a roof two days before Christmas in 2020. Adams suffered serious injuries, and he died in October 2023. BTC was the contractor completing a roof replacement project at Fairlawn Service Center Building No. 5 when the accident happened. Building No. 5 has five roofs, and...