Frazier v. Mayfield

Grady, Judge.

In this appeal we must determine whether the court of common pleas erred in granting summary judgment against the appellant’s workers’ compensation appeal. At issue is whether the evidence before the trial court, concerning appellant’s alleged occupational disease, is sufficient to conclude the ailment was a condition predating employment and therefore noncompensable within the meaning of State, ex rel. Miller, v. Mead Corp. (1979), 58 Ohio St.2d 405, 12 O.O.3d 348, 390 N.E.2d 1192.

For the reasons stated below, we reverse the granting of summary judgment and remand to the trial…