Humphrey v. Ohio Water Parks, Inc.

Baird, Judge.

This cause comes before the court upon the appeal of Ohio Water Parks, Inc., d.b.a. Dover Lake Park (“appellant”), from the order of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas dismissing its notice of appeal de novo.

On January 29, 1993, Carl E. Humphrey (“appellee”) filed a complaint against appellant in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas for injuries suffered while using appellant’s water slide. The case was submitted to arbitration, and on February 4, 1994, arbitrators returned an award of $20,000 to appellee.

On March 4, 1994, appellant filed a notice of appeal de novo.…