Case Title: State ex rel. Davakis v. Gen. Fireproofing Co.

Citation: 1998-Ohio-64

Docket Number: 19971549

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 1998-10-14T00:00:00Z

Document:
THE STATE EX REL. DAVAKIS, APPELLANT AND CROSS-APPELLEE, v. GENERAL 
FIREPROOFING COMPANY ET AL.; INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF OHIO, APPELLEE AND 
CROSS-APPELLANT. 
[Cite as State ex rel. Davakis v. Gen. Fireproofing Co. (1998), ___ Ohio St.3d 
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Workers’ compensation — Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed. 
(No. 97-1549 — Submitted August 19, 1998 — Decided October 14, 1998.) 
APPEAL and CROSS-APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Franklin County, No. 
96APD01-34. 
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Green, Haines, Sgambati, Murphy & Macala Co., L.P.A., Ronald E. Slipski 
and Steven L. Paulson, for appellant and cross-appellee. 
 
Betty D. Montgomery, Attorney General, and Cecille Caluya Harris, 
Assistant Attorney General, for appellee and cross-appellant. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed consistent with the opinion 
of the court of appeals. 
 
MOYER, C.J., PFEIFER, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur. 
 
DOUGLAS, RESNICK and F.E. SWEENEY, JJ., dissent. 
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ALICE ROBIE RESNICK, J., dissenting.  I would reverse the judgment of the 
court of appeals on the issue of permanent total disability (“PTD”), since there is 
no credible evidence supporting a finding that claimant is capable of any sustained 
remunerative employment.  I would, however, return the cause to the commission 
to adequately consider and explain the issue of whether claimant’s retirement was 
 
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voluntary, with instructions that if claimant’s retirement is found to be injury-
induced, an order granting compensation for PTD shall be entered. 
 
I would affirm on the issue of temporary total disability pursuant to State ex 
rel. Russell v. Indus. Comm. (1998), 82 Ohio St.3d 516, 696 N.E.2d 1069. 
 
DOUGLAS and F.E. SWEENEY, JJ., concur in the foregoing dissenting 
opinion.