Beyer v. Rieter Automotive North American, Inc., 982 N.E.2d 708

Beyer v. Rieter Automotive North American, Inc.

982 N.E.2d 708

Ohio

2012

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BEYER ET AL., APPELLEES AND CROSS-APPELLANTS v. RIETER AUTOMOTIVE NORTH AMERICAN, INC., APPELLANT AND CROSS-APPELLEE, ET AL.

No. 2012-1283

Supreme Court of Ohio

December 5, 2012

134 Ohio St.3d 379, 2012-Ohio-5627

Submitted December 4, 2012

{¶ 1} The discretionary appeal and cross-appeal are accepted. The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed on the authority of Hewitt v. L.E. Myers, 134 Ohio St.3d 199, 2012-Ohio-5317, 981 N.E.2d 795, and judgment is entered in favor of Rieter Automotive North American, Inc.

O’CONNOR, C.J., and LUNDBERG STRATTON, O’DONNELL, LANZINGER, CUPP, and MCGEE BROWN, JJ., concur.

PFEIFER, J., dissents and would affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

Spitler & Williams-Young Co., L.P.A., Marc G. Williams-Young, and Elaine B. Szuch, for appellees and cross-appellants, Thomas H. Beyer and Sherry Beyer.

Weston Hurd, L.L.P., Shawn W. Maestle, and Jeffrey L. Tasse, for appellant and cross-appellee.