Stivison v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Appellee, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (“Goodyear”), had been experiencing attendance problems at its Logan, Ohio plant. On November 6, 1992, claimant-appellant, Richard Stivison, was approached by his supervisor, Bill Egger, who asked whether a co-worker, Jeffrey McCormick, had left work early the previous day. Believing it was his duty to answer truthfully, claimant told Egger that McCormick had been leaving work early. Because of this event, McCormick chose to assault claimant two weeks later at a time and place remote from claimant’s employment, leaving claimant with two black eyes, a…