Day v. Hunter Temporary Services, Inc., Unpublished Decision (5-25-2000)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

Defendant-appellant Hunter Temporary Services, Inc. appeals from a money judgment for $2,936 plus prejudgment interest of $415.93 awarded by the Garfield Heights Municipal Court following a bench trial involving the alleged lump sum settlement of a worker's compensation claim. The defendant claims the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to entertain the action and erred in awarding prejudgment interest which had not been timely requested. We find merit to the appeal and reverse and vacate the judgment.

Defendant, Hunter Temporary Services, Inc., is an agency…