Petras v. Ohio Concrete Constr. Co.

1995 Ohio 166, 74 Ohio St. 3d 186

Opinion

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 74 Ohio St.3d 186.]

PETRAS ET AL., APPELLEES, v. OHIO CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ET AL.; TOWER CITY DEVELOPMENT, INC. ET AL., APPELLANTS.

[Cite as Petras v. Ohio Concrete Constr. Co., 1995-Ohio-166.] Torts—Inherently dangerous work—Establishing liability to injured employee of independent contractor—General contractor “actively participated,” when. (No. 94-1830—Submitted December 6, 1995—Decided December 27, 1995.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, No. 65600. __________________ Dennis Seaman & Associates and David A. Kulwicki, for appellees. Law Offices of Jan A. Saurman and Alan B. Glassman, for appellants Tower City Development, Inc. and Forest City Commercial Construction Company, Inc. McLaughlin, McNally & Carlin and Tom Vasari; Casper & Casper and Michael R. Thomas, urging affirmance for amicus curiae, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. Calfee, Halter & Griswold and Wm. Tousley Smith, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Automatic Sprinkler Corporation of America. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed on the authority of Bond v. Howard Corp. (1995), 72 Ohio St.3d 332, 650 N.E.2d 416. Final judgment for appellants. MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, WRIGHT, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER and COOK, JJ., concur. __________________