Havens v. Precision Strip, Inc., 2007 Ca 1 (8-3-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Gerald Havens appeals from a judgment of the Miami County Court of Common Pleas, after a jury trial, which held that he was fifty percent negligent in causing the accident that injured him on the premises of Precision Strip, Inc.'s facility in Minster, Ohio.

{¶ 2} According to the evidence submitted at trial, Havens was employed as a truck driver for Total Package Express. His route took him to Precision Strip where he would pick up products from the plant and deliver them to Indiana. After arriving on April 26, 2004, Havens left his truck to walk to the shipping office in order…