Napper v. Ameritech Publishing, Inc.

Francis E. Sweeney, Presiding Judge.

Defendants-appellants, Ameritech Publishing, Inc. et al., timely appeal from an order of the court of common pleas reversing the decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (“board of review”) denying appellees unemployment compensation benefits on the basis that they were unemployed due to a labor dispute other than a lockout, pursuant to R.C. 4141.29(D)(1)(a). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

Plaintiffs-appellees are employees of Ameritech Publishing, Inc. (“A.P.I.”). A.P.I. is engaged in the sale…