Talik v. Federal Marine Terminals, Inc.

Christine T. McMonagle, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Joseph Talik, appeals the trial court’s judgment granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, Federal Marine Terminals, Inc. (“Federal Marine”).

{¶ 2} Federal Marine employs longshoremen for its cargo-handling operations on waterways, including the Great Lakes. Talik, one of Federal Marine’s longshoremen, suffered a workplace injury on September 10, 2004, while working at the port of Cleveland. Specifically, the injury occurred when a stack of pipes collapsed and fell on Talik’s right leg. The injury resulted in amputation…