Kowal v. Ohio Poly Corp.

I. Case Review

On December 6, 1985, plaintiffs filed their complaint seeking compensatory and punitive damages against defendant, Fred Kowal’s former employer, based upon alleged intentional tort. (Blankenship v. Cincinnati Milacron Chemicals, Inc. [1982], 69 Ohio St. 2d 608, 23 O.O. 3d 504, 433 N.E. 2d 572.) Defendant was properly served with summons and process on December 10, 1985.

*23Defendant, Ohio Poly Corporation, filed its answer on January 7, 1986, containing a general denial asserting affirmative defenses of the statute of limitations and failure to state a claim.

Pretrial conferences…