Hopkins v. Babcock & Wilcox Co.

Plaintiff Phyllis A. Hopkins has appealed from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, and raises two assignments of error as follows:

“I. The trial court incorrectly found that there was an election of remedies by plaintiff when she sought and received workers’ compensation benefits prior to March 3, 1982.

“II. The trial court erred by finding an employee’s cause of action against his employer for an intentional tort is barred by the employee’s acceptance of workers’ compensation benefits.”

Defendant city of Columbus has cross-appealed from that judgment, and has raised two…