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 State ex rel. Internatl. Assn. of Fire Fighters, Local 1536, AFL-CIO v. Sakacs, Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-2976, the Ohio Supreme Court held that the fire chief position was vacant when the fire chief retired for less than a day. In this case, the union argued that the fire chief retired and […]
In the case of Duncan v. Portage Cty. Bd. of Revision, 2023-Ohio-3022, an appellate court held that the property owner failed to properly appeal the decision of the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals when the property owner failed to file the notice of appeal to the board of revision or the county auditor as required […]
In the case of Estate of Cook v. Montville Twp., 2023-Ohio-3002, an appellate court affirmed the trial court’s denial of a motion for summary judgment filed by the Defendant-Township, finding that genuine issues of material fact remained as to whether the failure to maintain a tree on Township property which fell onto decedent’s vehicle was […]
In the case of Hale v. Toth, 2023-Ohio-2954, an appellate court affirmed the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of a city and its police officers under R.C. 2744.02(B)(1)(a), finding that the city, officer, and sergeant were immune from civil liability when the officer, in response to an on-duty, emergency call, drove through […]
In the case of Conley v. Youngstown City Sch., N.D.Ohio No. 4:23 CV 01162 (Aug. 23, 2023), a federal district court held that the former educator was not entitled to being moved to a particular job within the school district. In this case, the former educator argued that a previous court decision against the school […]
In the case of Hamilton v. Pike Twp. Bd. of Trustees, 2023-Ohio-2947, an appellate court held that the board of trustee’s statutory immunity was not waived when a tractor impeded part of the roadway. In this case, the driver argued that the tractor was blocking over half of the roadway, constituting an obstacle in the […]
In the case of Joy v. AmGuard Ins. Co., 6th Cir. N. 22-5811 (Aug. 22, 2023), a federal appellate court held that the insurance company was liable to the policy holder when the insurance company failed to adhere to company policy and verify the presence of a sprinkler system despite the policy holder making misrepresentations […]
In the case of Bradly v. Ohio Ethics Comm’n, S.D.Ohio No. 2:23-cv-00024 (Aug. 22, 2023), a federal district court held that the government employees had sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment in their official capacities when the government employees prevented the candidate from running for office and for prosecuting the candidate for a violation of […]