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In the case of Morris v. Broska, 2019-Ohio-2510, an Ohio appellate court held that statutory immunity shields a city from causes of action based upon intentional torts. In this case, a former city employee brought several intentional tort claims against a city and its employees. An Ohio appellate court found that political subdivisions are generally […]

In the case of Professionals Guild of Ohio v. Lucas Cty. Corr. Facility, 2019-Ohio-2522, an Ohio appellate court held that the collective bargaining statutes no longer apply to community based correctional facility (“CBCF”) employees. In this case, CBCF employees formed a union and entered into collective bargaining negotiations with the county. Prior to agreeing the […]

In the case of Intl. Union of Operating Engineers, Local 20 v. Hamilton, 2019-Ohio-2491, an Ohio appellate court held that an arbitration rehearing is “a possibility” but “is not a requirement,” when an arbitrator’s decision is vacated by a trial court. Intl. Union at ¶ 10. In this case, a city terminated an employee for […]

In the case of Wright v. Williamsport, 2019-Ohio-2682, an Ohio appellate court held that statutory immunity will not shield a village from liability for the failure to warn a construction worker of dangers on the property. In this case, a village hired a contractor to perform repairs to the roof of a village building. While […]