Case Title: Petras v. Ohio Concrete Constr. Co.

Citation: 1995-Ohio-166

Docket Number: 19941830

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 1995-12-27T00:00:00Z

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PETRAS ET AL., APPELLEES, V. OHIO CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ET AL.; 
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TOWER CITY DEVELOPMENT, INC. ET AL., APPELLANTS. 
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[Cite as Petras v. Ohio Concrete Constr. Co. (1995), ___ Ohio St.3d ___.] 
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Torts -- Inherently dangerous work -- Establishing liability to injured employee of 
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independent contractor -- General contractor “actively participated,” 
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when. 
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(No. 94-1830 -- Submitted December 6, 1995 -- Decided December 27, 
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1995.) 
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APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, No. 65600. 
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Dennis Seaman & Associates and David A. Kulwicki, for appellees. 
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Law Offices of Jan A. Saurman and Alan B. Glassman, for appellants Tower 
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City Development, Inc. and Forest City Commercial Construction Company, Inc. 
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McLaughlin, McNally & Carlin and Tom Vasari; Casper & Casper and 
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Michael R. Thomas, urging affirmance for amicus curiae, Ohio Academy of Trial 
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Lawyers. 
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Calfee, Halter & Griswold and Wm. Tousley Smith, urging reversal for 
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amicus curiae, Automatic Sprinkler Corporation of America. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed on the authority of Bond v. 
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Howard Corp. (1995), 72 Ohio St.3d 332, 650 N.E.2d 416.  Final judgment for 
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appellants. 
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MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, WRIGHT, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER and 
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COOK, JJ., concur. 
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