Bunce v. Parkside Lodge of Columbus

Bowman, Presiding Judge.

In January 1989, appellant, Kimberly Bunce, checked into Parkside Lodge of Ohio, Inc., a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility, for treatment of a cocaine addiction. Under the program, Bunce would live at the facility for thirty days and then would participate in an outpatient treatment regime. Appellee, Byron Brown, was employed by appellee, Parkside, as a senior counselor with supervisory authority over other members of the counseling staff.

During her stay at Parkside, Bunce had an argument with another patient and decided to leave. Brown went to her room and was…