Opinion

SSD Distribution System, Inc. v. General Motors Corp.

43 Ohio St. 3d 173
539 N.E.2d 1121
1989 Ohio LEXIS 105

Court: Ohio Supreme Court
Filed: Jun 14, 1989
Status: Published
On the bench: Brown, Douglas, Holmes, Moyer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright
Cited by: 2 cases
Authority: More cited than 57.8%

The opinion

*174 On authority of Cincinnati Bell Tel. Co. v. Straley (1988), 40 Ohio St. 3d 372 , 533 N.E. 2d 764 , we hold that an employer may not recover damages against a third party whose negligence caused an employee’s injury absent a legal relationship based upon- contract or warranty between the employer and the third party.

We decline to exercise our discretion under Rule XVI to address questions one and two at this time, absent a showing that there is a need to do so.

Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Douglas, H. Brown and Resnick, JJ., concur.

Wright, J., dissents.

Holmes, J., not participating.

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