Anderson v. Sonoco Products Co.

Fain, Judge.

Respondent-appellant Sonoco Products Company appeals from an order of the trial court denying its motion for default judgment, or, in the alternative, for the vacation of petitioner-appellee Johnnie Anderson’s notice of voluntary dismissal, pursuant to Civ.R. 41(A). Sonoco had appealed to the trial court from a decision by the Industrial Commission that Anderson was entitled to participate in the Ohio Workers’ Compensation Fund. Sonoco contends that the trial court erred by finding that Civ.R. 41(A) has application to a claimant-appellee who seeks to dismiss the action prior to…