Cornell v. Parsons Coal Co.

O’Neill, Judge.

The plaintiff-appellant, Alan Cornell, was injured while employed by the defendant, Parsons Coal Company (“Parsons”), and working on a barge located in the Ohio River at East Liverpool, Ohio. The issue, relative to the plaintiff-appellant’s injuries, was first brought to court by filing a complaint in 1985 seeking damages for personal injuries as the result of an intentional tort allegedly committed by Parsons. Just prior to trial, the case was dismissed. It was refiled in February of 1988. The complaint was amended to allege claims of negligence, gross negligence and…