Rankin v. Willow Park Convalescent Home

Patton, Presiding Judge.

The trial court dismissed plaintiff Estella Rankin’s complaint against defendants Willow Park Convalescent Home, the Industrial Commission of Ohio, and the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation as a sanction for failing to comply with discovery orders. The court granted defendants’ motions to dismiss, due to plaintiffs failure to comply with court-ordered discovery. Plaintiff appeals the dismissal, assigning three errors that collectively argue the court abused its discretion by dismissing the case for failure to respond to interrogatories.

Plaintiffs complaint alleged she…