Funk v. Rent-All Mart, Inc.

This matter comes to us as certified state law questions from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division, pursuant to S.Ct. Prac.R. XVIII. In its certification order, the court stated:

“Plaintiff brings this cause of action asserting an intentional tort against his employer. Plaintiffs cause of action arose on 'June 19, 1998 and was filed on February 8, 2000. The Plaintiff asserts his cause of action is based on the common law pursuant to Blankenship v. Cincinnati Milacron Chemicals, Inc. [1982], 69 Ohio St.2d 608 [23 O.O.3d 504], 433 N.E.2d 572, cert.…