Existence of Duty in Negligence Matter Hinges on the Relationship Between the Parties.

Meros v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. — N.E.3d —-, 2023 WL 8271002, 2023-Ohio-4313 – Candice Matthews, as fiduciary of the Estate of Tanisha M. Matthews and Asiah T. Matthews, appealed the trial court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of Concentra Health Services, Inc., a drug testing company. According to the appellants, Concentra failed to exercise reasonable care in collecting the urine specimen by failing to install measures to detect the use of synthetic urine, which constituted a…
By: Marshall Dennehey