Ohio Supreme Court June 14, 1989, No. 88-2193 (SSD Distribution System, Inc. v. General Motors Corp.)

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*174On authority of Cincinnati Bell Tel. Co. v. Straley (1988), 40 Ohio St. 3d 372, 533 N.E. 2d 764, we hold that an employer may not recover damages against a third party whose negligence caused an employee’s injury absent a legal relationship based upon- contract or warranty between the employer and the third party.