Opinion

Egan v. National Distillers & Chemical Corp.

25 Ohio St. 3d 176
495 N.E.2d 904

Court: Ohio Supreme Court
Filed: Jul 30, 1986
Status: Published
Author: Locher
On the bench: Brown, Celebrezze, Douglas, Holmes, Locher, Only, Sweeney, Syllabus, Wright
Cited by: 81 cases
Authority: More cited than 15.1%

stating that an injured employee who receives workers' compensation benefits is estopped from maintaining a negligence action against the employer

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stating that an injured employee who receives workers' compensation benefits is estopped from maintaining a negligence action against the employer

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The opinion

Locher, J.,

dissenting. I am compelled to dissent for the reasons set forth in my dissent to Jones v. VIP Development Co. (1984), 15 Ohio St. 3d 90, 101 , with respect to the issue of double recovery.

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