Legal Opinion

Freas v. Prater Construction Corp.

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1991No. 90-1171PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.

Appellant appeals to this court urging that Becor Western’s motion for summary judgment was improperly granted. Appellant argues that material issues of fact exist with respect to her negligence and strict liability claims. Therefore, urges appellant, said claims should have been submitted to a jury rather than summarily resolved.

We do not agree. After viewing the evidence before us in a light most favorable to appellant, we find that no genuine issue as to any material fact remains to be litigated and reasonable minds can reach but one conclusion: as a matter of law, summary judgment was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Menifee v. Ohio Welding Products, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Jeffers v. OlexoOhio Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Crislip v. TCH Liquidating Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1990
  4. R.H. Macy & Co. v. Otis Elevator Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1990

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. White v. Depuy, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. Doe v. SexSearch. ComCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  3. Little v. Purdue Pharma, L.P.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 2002
  4. Hanlon v. LaneOhio Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Doe v. SexSearch. ComDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 2007

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