Legal Opinion

Abbott v. Jarrett Reclamation Services, Inc.

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided March 15, 1999No. 96-BA-36PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Cox, Presiding Judge.

The present appeal arose on the death of Bradley J. Abbott, who died in the scope of his employment when the side of a deep trench that he was working in caved in and buried him. Among others, Abbott’s wife (“plaintiff’) sued the general contractor, David Black Contracting Services, Inc. (“Black”), and the subcontractor who employed her husband, Jarrett Reclamation Services, Inc. (“Jarrett”). After five days of trial by jury, the trial court granted directed verdicts in favor of both Black and Jarrett.

On November 21, 1991, the village of Clarington (“Clarington”) awarded…

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2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Blakemore v. BlakemoreOhio Supreme Court · 1983
  2. State v. MaurerOhio Supreme Court · 1984
  3. State v. DennisOhio Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Blankenship v. Cincinnati Milacron Chemicals, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Fyffe v. Jeno's, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Lillie v. MeachemOhio Court of Appeals · 2009
  2. Frost v. Dayton Power and Light CompanyOhio Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. Summa Health System v. ViningreOhio Court of Appeals · 2000
  4. Wyczalek v. Rowe Construction Services Co.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2001
  5. Venable v. Greater Friendship Baptist ChurchOhio Court of Appeals · 2010

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