Sopkovich v. Ohio Edison Co.

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• stating that plaintiff was aware that painting a partially deenergized substation is an inherently dangerous activity
• stating that merely exercising a general supervisory role over the project is insufficient to constitute active participation
• painting a partially de-energized electrical station, because of the obvious risk of electrocution, is inherently dangerous work
• defining active participation in terms of control of the employee's work activities or the employee's work environment
• merely exercising a general supervisory role over the project is insufficient to constitute active participation
• painting a partially de-energized substation is an inherently dangerous activity

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Cited by

20 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Wilson v. Brush Wellman, Inc.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 2004-11-17· cited 37×
• Abbott v. Jarrett Reclamation Services, Inc.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 1999-03-15· cited 18×
• Lillie v. Meachem
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2009-09-21· cited 15×
• Baker v. Coast to Coast Manpower, L.L.C.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2012-06-25· cited 12×
• Barnett v. Beazer Homes Investment, L.L.C.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2008-12-22· cited 12×
• Sopkovich v. Ohio Edison Co.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1998-05-13· cited 9×
• Cole v. Contract Framing, Inc.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2005-08-16· cited 7×
• Cefaratti v. Mason Structural Steel Co.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1998-06-17· cited 7×
• Cornell v. Mississippi Lime Co.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2017-08-07· cited 5×
• Pinkerton v. J&H Reinforcing
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2012-04-04· cited 4×
• Wyczalek v. Rowe Construction Services Co.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2001-12-21· cited 4×
• Cracraft v. Dayton Power & Light Co.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2016-06-03· cited 3×
• Morris v. Rorick
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2019-09-26· cited 2×
• Clark v. Ohio Dept. of Transp.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2020-11-24· cited 1×
• Nagy v. Fred Albrecht Grocery
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2023-11-08· cited 1×
• Badra-Muniz v. Vinyl Carpet Serv. Inc.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2024-11-22· cited 1×
• Cefaratti v. Mason Structural Steel Co., Inc.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1998-06-17· cited 1×
• Poneris v. Ohio Dept. of Transp.
  Ohio Court of Claims· 2009-12-29
• Kruthaup v. Schoen Builders, L.L.C.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2023-06-23
• Adams v. Kline & Kavali Mechanical Contrs., L.L.C.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2026-03-11

Cites

5 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Hirschbach v. Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1983-08-10· cited 133×
• Cafferkey v. Turner Construction Co.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1986-01-22· cited 101×
• Bond v. Howard Corp.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1995-06-28· cited 99×
• Michaels v. Ford Motor Co.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1995-07-12· cited 40×
• In re Bell Telephone Co.
  Ohio Public Utilities Commission· 1954-12-30· cited 22×

Other cases named Sopkovich v. Ohio Edison Co.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Sopkovich v. Ohio Edison Co.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1998-05-13· cited 9×