On October 21, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Friebel v. Visiting Nurse Assn. of Mid-Ohio, 2014-Ohio-4531. In a 5-2 decision written by Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, in which Justice Terrence O’Donnell concurred in judgment only, the court held that the dual purpose or dual intent doctrine (the

Update: On October 21, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

On April 9, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Visiting Nurse Association of Mid-Ohio v. Friebel, 2013-0892.  At issue is whether an Ohio worker’s compensation