In the case of Creveling v. Lakepark Industries, Inc. 2021-Ohio-764, the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals held that returning to work after filing a worker’s compensation claim was not a protected activity under R.C. 4123.90, and isolated derogatory remarks do not create a causal link between an employee filing a claim and being fired […]
In the case of Norgart v. Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Servs., the Fourth Appellate District Court of Ohio held that a “working interview” may constitute employment and quitting without just cause after a working interview may disqualify a person from collecting unemployment compensation. Here, the government entity argued that the individual’s working interview […]
The Ohio Ethics Commission just published its newest newsletter, “The Voice of Ethics,” which can be viewed here. Past newsletters from the Ohio Ethics Commission can be viewed here. McGown & Markling is often asked to opine on various ethics issues, but the best ethics advice comes straight from the Ohio Ethics Commission itself. To request an […]
In the case of Eikenberry v. Municipality of New Lebanon, 2021-Ohio-453, the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals held that New Lebanon was immune from negligence claims under R.C. 2744.01(F) for the implementation of a new sewer system resulting in appellant’s injury because the new sewage system was deemed reconstruction as opposed to maintenance. The […]
In the case of S.W. Ohio Basketball, Inc. v. Himes, 2021-Ohio-415, the Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals held that the Director of the Ohio Department of Health’s August 1 Health Order subjecting contact and noncontact sports to different requirements had a legitimate government interest and was rationally related to achieving that interest. The trial […]
In the case of Viola v. Cuyahoga Cty. Prosecutor’s Office, 3032-Ohio-397, the court held that inspection of a prosecutor’s personal email was not required where the requester failed to show clear and convincing evidence that the prosecutor’s email contained public records. The requester believe that he was denied access to public records in violation of […]