In the case of Doe v. Knox Cnty. Bd. Of Educ., 56 F.4th 1076 (6th Cir.2023), a federal appellate court held that (1) the parents did not need to go through administrative exhaustion under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) when the parents sought a ban on chewing gum because such a change does […]
On January 2, 2023, Governor Michael DeWine signed Am.Sub. H.B. No. 353 into law, which was sponsored by Reps. Gary Click (R-Vickery) and Jessica Miranda (D-Forest Park). H.B. No. 353 enacts “The Testing Your Faith Act” to require each state institution of higher education to adopt a policy providing students with religious accommodations. This bill […]
In the case of Hinton v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Servs., 2022-Ohio-4783, the appellate court dismissed claims of racial discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation asserted against an employer pursuant to R.C. Chapter 4112 by minority employees because the minority employee failed to provide proof that such employees were treated less favorably than similarly situated […]
In the case of Doe v. Greenville City Schools, 2022-Ohio-4618, the Ohio Supreme Court held — in a nonbinding plurality opinion — that the absence of a fire extinguisher or other safety equipment within a building of a political subdivision could be a physical defect such that an exception to immunity exists under R.C. 2744.02(B)(4). […]
In the case of James v. New Middletown, 2022-Ohio-4754, the appellate court held that the R.C. 2744.02(B)(2) “proprietary function” exception did not apply to the statutory immunity granted to the village under R.C. Chapter 2744 for flooding damage to a homeowner’s basement because the homeowner failed to produce any evidence that the village either (1) […]
In the case of Ames v. Rootstown Twp. Bd. of Trustees, 2022-Ohio-4605, the Ohio Supreme Court held that, when a public body commits multiple violations of the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) that are of the same type (i.e., violations of the economic development assistance executive session provision), only a single civil forfeiture penalty shall apply […]