State ex rel. Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Industrial Commission

I must respectfully dissent from the majority’s opinion which, in my view, completely misconstrues the plain language of R.C. 4123.57(B), as amended effective October 1, 1963. The statute is not expressly made retrospective. Even if this threshold were met, R.C. 4123.57(B) does not contravene the ban upon retrospective legislation set forth in Section 28, Article II of the Ohio Constitution, as it does not take away or impair any vested substantive rights acquired prior to October 1, 1963.

The issue presented in this case is of a species with which the majority of this court, as well as this…