Ohio Code § 4973.07
Ohio Code § 4973.07. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4973.07.
In actions against a railroad company for personal injury to a person while in its
employ, or for death resulting from such injury, arising from the negligence of such
company or any of its officers or employees, in addition to other liability, it shall
be held that every person in the employ of such company, with actual power or authority
to direct or control another employee is not the fellow servant, but superior of such
other employee. Every person in the employ of such company who has charge or control of employees
in a separate branch or department is to be held to be the superior and not fellow
servant of employees in another branch or department who have no power to direct or
control in the branch or department in which they are employed.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4973.07
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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