Teal v. Colonial Stair Woodwork Co., Unpublished Decision (11-22-2004)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiffs-appellants, Dale and Linda Teal, appeal a decision of the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, The Colonial Stair and Woodwork Company ("Colonial"), in an employer intentional tort action filed by appellants.

{¶ 2} Dale Teal is an employee of Colonial, a company that makes woodwork for stairways, including risers, posts and railings. On May 9, 2000, Teal was asked to use a "shaper" machine that is used to shape designs on the outside edges of pieces of wood for stair caps. The machine is essentially a large, flat…