Carter v. R B Pizza Co., Inc., 06 Je 5 (3-18-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant Administrator of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation appeals the decision of the Jefferson County Common Pleas Court which granted a new trial to plaintiff Benita Carter after a jury found that she was not entitled to participate in the Worker's Compensation Fund. The administrator alleges that the trial court's entry granting a new trial was insufficient and the trial court's decision constituted an abuse of discretion. Ms. Carter cross-appeals the trial court's denial of her motion for directed verdict and her subsequent motion for judgment notwithstanding the…