Title: State ex rel. Akers v. Robertshaw Controls

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

[Cite as State ex rel. Akers v. Robertshaw Controls, 94 Ohio St.3d 36, 2002-Ohio-72.] 
 
 
THE STATE EX REL. AKERS, APPELLANT, v. ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS ET AL., 
APPELLEES. 
[Cite as State ex rel. Akers v. Robertshaw Controls (2002), 94 Ohio St.3d 36.] 
Workers’ compensation — Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and State ex rel. 
Gay relief ordered. 
(No. 01-829 — Submitted November 13, 2001 — Decided January 9, 2002.) 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Franklin County, No. 00AP-660. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed.  The cause is returned to 
the Industrial Commission for relief consistent with State ex rel. Gay v. Mihm 
(1994), 68 Ohio St.3d 315, 626 N.E.2d 666. 
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MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY and PFEIFER, JJ., concur. 
 
LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., concurs in part and dissents in part. 
 
COOK, J., dissents. 
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LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part.  I 
would also reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.  However, I would not 
grant Gay relief.  The commission has not yet determined the extent of claimant’s 
psychological claim, so Gay relief is inappropriate.  The matter should be returned 
to the commission to conduct such an analysis.  Gay relief is premature.  
Therefore, I dissent from the majority’s decision to grant Gay relief. 
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COOK, J., dissenting.  I respectfully dissent.  I would affirm the judgment 
of the court of appeals for the reasons stated in the court of appeals’ opinion and 
the decision of its magistrate. 
SUPREME COURT OF OHIO 
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Robert M. Robinson, for appellant. 
 
Roetzel & Andress, Charles D. Smith and Noel C. Shepard, for appellee 
Robertshaw Controls. 
 
Betty D. Montgomery, Attorney General, and Jeffrey B. Hartranft, 
Assistant Attorney General, for appellee Industrial Commission. 
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