Pinkerton v. Thompson

Carr, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendants-appellants and cross-appellees, Robert Thompson and Envelope Mart of Northeast, Ohio, Inc. (“Envelope Mart”), appeal from a jury verdict in the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas. Plaintiff-appellee and cross-appellant, James D. Pinkerton, cross-appeals from the judgments of the trial court, which denied his employment intentional-tort claim and his retaliation claim. This court affirms in part and reverses in part.

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{¶ 2} On June 4, 1999, Pinkerton injured his left hand and fingers while operating Envelope Mart’s press machine. As a result of the injury,…