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 Lewis v. Ayersville Local School Dist., 2023-Ohio-3685, an appellate court, in a case stemming from a student sustaining an injury after he was hit in the head with a shotput during track and field practice, affirmed a lower court’s order granting of a motion dismiss against a school district as the […]
In the case of Carroll v. Cuyahoga Community College, 2023-Ohio-3628, an appellate court, in a plurality decision, held that while a college has political immunity for intentional tort claims, such as retaliation and intentional infliction of emotional distress, the college does not have such blanket immunity for claims under Ohio Revised Code 4112 et seq. […]
In the case of Doe v. Teays Valley Local School Board of Education, a district court held that when deciding if a plaintiff can be excused from identifying themselves in court proceedings, the following factors must be considered: (1) whether the party is suing to challenge governmental activity; (2) whether the prosecution will compel the […]
In the case of Stanford v. Northmont City School District, an appellate court held that when public school officials are searching students, the Fourth Amendment requires that (1) the officials have “reasonable grounds” to believe they will find evidence that the student violated school rules, and (2) the search is “reasonably related” to its objectives […]
In the case of State ex rel. Howard v. Watson, Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3399, the Ohio Supreme Court held the public office failed to provide specific factual support as to why the requested records could not be provided as public records. In this case, the inmate filed a mandamus action after a prison failed to […]
In the case of State ex rel. Ames v. Portage Cty. Bd. of Commrs., Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3382, the Ohio Supreme Court held that the city’s failure to attach an exhibit that was incorporated into a public record by the language of the public record constituted a violation of R.C. 149.43(B)(2). In this case, the […]
In the case of State ex rel. Bower v. Cincinnati, 2023-Ohio-3369, an appellate court held that the police officers’ challenge pursuant to the anonymity rule under Civil Service Rule 10, Section 6 entitled the officers to a quasi-judicial hearing, an appeal for which the court of common pleas could hear. In this case, the police […]
In the case of State ex rel. Fluty v. Raiff, Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3285, the Ohio Supreme Court held that a letter that is attached to a police report does not make that letter a part of the police report when the letter is not noted in the report. In this case, the teacher argued […]