Ohio Supreme Court, 1998

State ex rel. Pearson v. Industrial Commission

State ex rel. Pearson v. Industrial Commission
Ohio Supreme Court · Decided June 17, 1998 · Cook, Douglas, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Stratton, Sweeney
82 Ohio St. 3d 180; 694 N.E.2d 965

State ex rel. Pearson v. Industrial Commission

Opinion of the Court

The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed.

Moyer, C.J., Pfeifer, Cook and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., concur. Douglas, Resnick and F.E. Sweeney, JJ., dissent.

Dissenting Opinion

Alice Robie Resnick, J.,

dissenting. I would reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and grant relief consistent with State ex rel. Gay v. Mihm (1994), 68 Ohio St.3d 315, 626 N.E.2d 666, by ordering the Industrial Commission to allow compensation for permanent total disability.

Douglas and F.E. Sweeney, JJ., concur in the foregoing dissenting opinion.

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