Beckler v. Bacon

Winkler, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Joseph Beckler, and his family moved next door to George Knuckles in 1990. Beginning in 1995, Beckler helped the elderly Knuckles with various tasks around his house, including yard work and home repairs. In April 2002, Knuckles was hospitalized. He was discharged after a short stay. Knuckles did not want to go into a nursing home; he preferred to stay in his home. From May 2002 through September 2002, Beckler spent nights at Knuckles’s home and took care of all his personal needs. Beckler bathed and shaved Knuckles, brushed his teeth, cut his hair…