Rijo v. Reading Rock, Inc., Ca2007-09-223 (7-7-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiffs-appellants, Maximo J. Rijo, et al.,1 appeal a decision of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment in favor of Rijo's former employer, defendant-appellee, Reading Rock, Inc., as to Rijo's intentional tort claim.

{¶ 2} Reading Rock is a masonry manufacturer located in West Chester, in Butler County, Ohio. The company manufactures materials such as block, cast stone, pavers, and retaining walls. Reading Rock employed Rijo as a "floater" or laborer from July 2004 to November 2005. His duties included cleaning areas around the company's…