Kane v. Ford Motor Co.

This is a consolidation of actions arising from separate judgments entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County. For the purposes of clarity, the two contested determinations upon which our review is sought shall be discussed separately.

In April 1977, plaintiff-appellee herein, Joan Kane, was injured while at work and sought workers’ compensation benefits. Kane’s claim was denied by the Industrial Commission. She appealed to the common pleas court, pursuant to R.C. 4123.519, and was accorded a trial de novo. Appellee claimed that a preexisting medical condition, multiple sclerosis,…