Lawrence v. Ltv Steel Company, Inc., Unpublished Decision (12-7-2000)

JOURNAL ENTRY and OPINION

This case is before the court on appeal from a decision of the common pleas court granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee LTV Steel Company, Inc. (LTV) on plaintiff-appellant's intentional tort claim. Plaintiff urges:

I. THE LOWER COURT ERRED AS A MATTER OF LAW IN GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT BECAUSE GENUINE ISSUES OF MATERIAL FACT PERSIST AS TO EACH OF THE THREE ELEMENTS OF THE FYFFE TEST.

II. THE LOWER COURT ERRED AND ABUSED ITS DISCRETION IN DENYING PLAINTIFF DISCOVERY AS TO ACCIDENTS AT LTV INVOLVING OVERHEAD CRANES OTHER THAN…