Legal Opinion
Mortensen v. Intercontinental Chemical Corp.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided September 19, 2008No. Nos. C-070826 and C-070844PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dinkelaceer, Judge.
I. Facts and Procedure
{¶ 1} Plaintiff, Phil Mortensen, appellant and cross-appellee, filed suit against his former employer, defendant, Intercontinental Chemical Corporation (“ICC”), appellee and cross-appellant, for retaliatory discharge under R.C. 4123.90 and common-law wrongful discharge in violation of the public policy set forth in R.C. 4123.90. Specifically, he contended that ICC fired him for pursuing a workers’ compensation claim.
{¶ 2} The statutory claim was tried to the court and the common-law claim was tried to a jury. The evidence presented at trial showed that…
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