VILLAGE v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. 84-222.

15 Ohio St. 3d 129 (1984)

VILLAGE, APPELLANT, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, G.M.A.D., ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 31, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anzellotti, Sperling, Pazol & Elliott Co., L.P.A., Mr. Steven D. Maas, Jaffy, Livorno, Kaufmann & Arnett Co., L.P.A., Mr. Stewart R. Jaffy and Mr. Henry A. Arnett, for appellant.

Baughman & Associates Co., L.P.A., and Ms. Jo Ann F. Wasil, for appellee General Motors.

Jaffy, Livorno, Kaufmann & Arnett Co., L.P.A., Mr. Stewart R. Jaffy and Mr. Henry A. Arnett, urging reversal for amici curiae Ohio AFL-CIO and Ohio State UAW-CAP.

Messrs. Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Mr. Robert H. Gillespy, Mr. Preston J. Garvin and Mr. William J. Wahoff, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

Messrs. Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Mr. Robin R. Obetz, Mr. Bruce L. Ingram and Mr. Phillip A. Li, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Self-Insurers Association.

Messrs. Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Mr. George L. Jenkins and Mr. Robert E. Tait, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Manufacturers' Association.


J. P. CELEBREZZE, J.

The question before this court is whether an injury caused by the performance of an employee's job duties, which develops gradually over a period of time, is a compensable injury within the meaning of R.C. 4123.01(C). We feel that the purpose of workers' compensation, as reflected in the statutory language, the legislative history and the judicial history surrounding R.C. 4123.01, is best served by allowing compensation to an employee for such...

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