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In the case of State ex rel. Anderson v State Teachers Retirement Sys. Bd., 2021-Ohio-1378, an Ohio Appeals Court held that the State Teachers Retirement System (“STRS”) made a valid recalculation decreasing the retirement credit for a Superintendent who offered no proof of service for two school years. In this case, the former Superintendent sought […]

In the case of Pettay v. DeVry Univ., Inc., 2021-Ohio-1380, an Ohio Appeals Court held that DeVry University used non-discriminatory methods to execute a reduction in force and the former employee had no basis for an age discrimination claim. A former professor brought a claim against the university alleging that he was terminated based on […]

In the case of A.J.R v. Lute, 2020-Ohio-5168, the Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a teacher and school officials acted recklessly after a Kindergarten student reported being bullied. The family of the student claimed three school district employees were aware the alleged bully was a known risk and that they failed to protect the student, […]

In the case of Ames v Rootstown Twp. Bd. of Trustees, 2021-Ohio-1369, an Ohio Appeals Court held that an injunction issued regarding the Board of Trustee’s failure to comply with the Open Meetings Act required subsequent consideration for additional violations. Here, an individual appealed an injunction, alleging that the injunction failed to address all the […]

In the case of Cline v Tecumseh Local Bd. Of Edn., 2021-Ohio-1329, the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals upheld the trial courts finding that Tecumseh was entitled to statutory immunity for allowing children to ride the bus without permission because the parent failed to put forth necessary facts to overcome the immunity. In this […]