Wyczalek v. Rowe Construction Services Co.

Melvin L. Resnick, Judge.

{¶ 1} The appeal and cross-appeals filed in this case challenge judgments entered by the Erie County Court of Common Pleas on motions for summary judgment, on jury verdicts, and on a motion for prejudgment interest. For ease of discussion, we divide this decision into separate sections.

THE UNDISPUTED FACTS

{¶ 2} In 1994, appellee and cross-appellant, Meijer, Inc. (“Meijer”), which owns and operates a chain of combined department and grocery stores, decided to construct a Meijer store in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio. Meijer hired appellee and cross-appellant, Elford,…