Masek v. Reliance Elec. Co., 90-1557

Decision Date29 May 1991
Docket NumberNo. 90-1557,90-1557
Citation60 Ohio St.3d 134,573 N.E.2d 594
PartiesMASEK et al., Appellees, v. RELIANCE ELECTRIC COMPANY et al., Appellants.
CourtOhio Supreme Court

Appeal from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, No. 56959.

Sindell, Rubenstein, Einbund, Pavlik, Novak & Celebrezze and Lewis Einbund, Cleveland, for appellees.

Baker & Hostetler, John H. Wilharm, Jr., Karen B. Newborn and Thomas F. Cooke II, Cleveland, for appellants.

Spater, Gittes, Schulte & Kolman, Frederick M. Gittes and Louis A. Jacobs, Columbus, urging affirmance for amici curiae, 9 to 5, Natl. Assn. of Working Women, and the Ohio Employment Lawyers Assn.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease and James P. Friedt, Columbus, urging reversal for amicus curiae, the Ohio Manufacturers' Assn.

After reviewing the facts of this case, this cause is reversed on authority of Helmick v. Cincinnati Word Processing, Inc. (1989), 45 Ohio St.3d 131, 543 N.E.2d 1212, and the judgment of the trial court is reinstated.

MOYER, C.J., and HOLMES, WRIGHT, HERBERT R. BROWN and RESNICK, JJ., concur.

SWEENEY and DOUGLAS, JJ., dissent.

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