Stillo v. Rubbermaid

Plaintiffs-appellants, the estate of Grace I. Berry and Carol Stillo, alleged that defendant acted intentionally in causing their respective resulting illnesses and, in the case of Grace I. Berry, death.

Defendant-appellee Rubbermaid, Inc., filed a motion for summary judgment arguing that no material issues of fact exist in regard to plaintiffs' ability to meet the requisites for establishing an employer intentional tort as set forth in Van Fossen v. Babcock & Wilcox Co. (1988), 36 Ohio St. 3d 100.

Plaintiffs opposed defendant's motion for summary judgmet. On October 3, 1988, the trial court,…