Keffer v. Honda of America Mfg. Co.

Plaintiff-appellant, Robert E. Keffer, appeals from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Union County granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellees, the Honda of America Manufacturing Co. (Honda), the Ruscilli Construction Co. (Ruscilli), Kite, Inc (Kite), the Kirk & Blum Manufacturing Co. (Kirk), the T.K.S. Industrial Co. (T.K.S.), the Romanoff Electric Co. (Romanoff), and the Haden Schweitzer Corp. (Haden).

In 1985, appellee, Honda sought to construct a major addition to its plant in Marysville, Ohio. Numerous independent contractors were engaged to complete the project…