Taylor v. Academy Iron & Metal Co.

The primary issue presented in this appeal is whether a third-party tortfeasor, when sued by or on behalf of an injured or deceased employee, is entitled to indemnity from an employer who is a participating member of the Ohio workers’ compensation system. In other words, does the workers’ compensation law bar an indemnification claim by a third-party tortfeasor against an employer for damages that are suffered by an employee who is injured or killed in the course of his employment?

In our view, the Ohio Constitution and R.C. Chapter 4123 effectively preclude, on both procedural and substantive…