Doyle v. Mayfield

This appeal arises from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County, wherein the trial court determined appellee had a right to participate in the workers’ compensation fund.

Plaintiff-appellee, Edgar L. Doyle, was employed by the Monsanto Company from 1960 to 1984. Appellee also was a member of the United Steel Workers of America, Local Union No. 6071, defendant-appellant (hereinafter “union”).

In July 1983, Mary Pratt, chairwoman of the workers’ compensation committee of the union, asked appellee to represent a co-worker, Stella Trusler, at her workers’ compensation hearing. On…