Widow Can't Proceed With Tort Claim Against Employer

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a widow failed to assert a viable claim against her late husband’s employer for his death after he collapsed at work. Case: Parker v. Ford Motor Co., No. C-180070, 03/15/2019, published. Facts: Austin Riley Parker worked for the Ford Motor Co. The 38-year old father of one collapsed while at work in October 2015. Parker was rushed to the hospital, where he died. A toxicology report indicated that Parker had marijuana and fentanyl in his system. His blood alcohol level was also .08. Procedural History: His widow filed a wrongful-death and surviv...