Court decisions from across the country have implications right here in Ohio. Here is a selection of recent cases, and why they matter.
In the case of Holland v. Kenton Cnty. Pub. Sch., an appellate court held that under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, state schools are to provide children with disabilities an appropriate education, and once a school district puts together a plan for the child, the parents cannot “unilaterally” change their minds and put their […]
In the case of Doe v. Board of Educ. of Milton-Union Exempted Vill. Sch. Dist., a district court held that when deciding whether to grant a motion to stay for a civil proceeding pending the resolution of a related criminal case, the district court should consider seven factors: (1) how much the issues in the […]
In the case of Durig v. Youngstown, 2023-Ohio-4446, an appellate court affirmed a lower court’s order denying the city leave to amend its answer to plaintiff’s complaint to assert immunity as an affirmative defense. The city moved to amend its answer 2 years and 9 months after filing its initial answer, after discovery had […]
In the case of Graham v. Lake Cty. Jobs & Family Servs. & Child Support Enforcement Agency, 2023-Ohio-4366, an appellate court held that a non-custodial parent is entitled to a public record, which is a document—unless conformed to an exception—that is held by a public office, from a child support enforcement agency so long as […]
In the case of Pettry v. Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Servs., 2023-Ohio-4350, an appellate court held that under R.C. 4141.29, an employee who fell victim to a telephone scam was terminated for just cause and thus ineligible to receive unemployment benefits. In this case, the employee argued that she was entitled to unemployment […]
In the cases of Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1385 v. Greater Dayton Regional Transit Auth., 2023-Ohio-4330 and Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1385 v. Greater Dayton Regional Transit Auth., 2023-Ohio-4331, an appellate court held that employees were not capable of ratifying payments by an employer pursuant to an arbitration award in a CBA dispute when the […]
In the case of South v. Cleveland State Univ., 2023-Ohio-4328, an appellate court held that the university was not liable for a concert attendee’s injuries sustained when a concert seat broke when she sat down as there was no duty to individually inspect 14,000 seats before each performance. In this case, the attendee argued that […]
In the case of States ex. rel. Chatman v. Galion Police Dept., 2023-Ohio-4177, an appellate court held that, pursuant to R.C. 149.43(B)(8), public records relating to an inmate’s conviction are not required to be released to the person who is incarcerated from the criminal conviction unless the inmate had received a finding by the sentencing […]