Carter v. Adams

Mark P. Painter, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} While he stood inside the Queen Ann Grill & Bar, Robert Carter was shot several times by another patron. Carter survived and sued. The case turns on whether a shooting is an assault. We hold that it is, and affirm the trial court’s entry of summary judgment.

I. Everybody Sues

{¶ 2} Carter and his family sued the bar’s owner, Wilbar Enterprises, L.L.C., and several of the bar’s employees. The Carters also sued William Waxier, the president and sole shareholder of Wilbar, and two of Waxler’s other business entities, Perfect Printing, Inc., and Wilbar Grille,…