Gibson v. Precision Strip, Inc., Ca2007-08-201 (9-29-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiffs-appellants, Timothy and Karen Gibson, appeal the decision of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment to defendant-appellee, Precision Strip, Inc., in an employer intentional tort action.1

{¶ 2} Precision is a metal processing company which uses a coilmaster wrapper machine ("CoilMaster") in the wrap bay area of its Middletown, Ohio facility. The CoilMaster shrink-wraps steel coils by applying stretch film around the coils and through the coils' bore as the coils rotate on blocker rolls. Once wrapped, coils are dirt free and waterproof. The…