Cline v. Yellow Transp., Inc., 07ap-498 (12-18-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Thomas Cline ("appellant"), appeals from the judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, in which that court granted judgment as a matter of law in favor of defendant-appellee, Yellow Transportation, Inc. ("appellee").

{¶ 2} Appellant is an over-the-road truck driver employed by appellee. Early on the morning of November 10, 2004, appellant departed from appellee's grounds in one of appellee's tractor-trailers, and drove more than eight hours to appellee's terminal in Lanham, Maryland. Upon his arrival, he completed required paperwork documenting…