Reed v. MTD Products, Inc., Midwest Industries

This case is before the court on appeal from the judgment and rulings of the Huron County Court of Common Pleas which, following a jury trial, (1) determined that plaintiff-appellee, Maxine Reed, was entitled to participate in the Workers’ Compensation Fund for injuries she sustained during the course of her employment with defendant-appellant, MTD Products, Inc., Midwest Industries (“MTD”), on February 28, 1992, (2) denied MTD’s motions for a new trial and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and (3) ordered MTD to pay Reed for certain expenses of the litigation. In particular, the jury…