In the case of Stager v. Kettering, 2022-Ohio-4552, the appellate court held that a city was not liable for the injuries sustained by an individual who was attending an outdoor amphitheater owned and operated by the city when the individual was pushed over a retaining wall as a result of a fight between other concert […]
In the case of Stevenson v. E. Cleveland Council President, 2022-Ohio-4521, the appellate court held that, in filling a city council vacancy, the city council was not mandated to follow Robert’s Rules of Order and did not violate the Ohio Open Meetings Act by recessing into executive session pursuant to R.C. 121.22(G)(1) to consider such […]
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 […]
As passed in 2022, Senate Bill 166, the Tax Credit Certificate Program allows a nonrefundable credit against a taxpayer’s aggregate tax liability for a taxpayer that holds a tax credit certificate issued by the Ohio Department of Education and employs an eligible student employee. The credit equals the amount listed on the certificate and shall […]
In the case of Johnson v. Toledo, Div. of Sts., Bridges & Harbor, 2022-Ohio-4418, the appellate court held that a city was not liable for R.C. 4112.02 employment discrimination claims based upon either disability or race as the city granted all bee-related accommodation requests and uniform, minimum educational requirement for employment was not met. In […]
In the case of State ex rel. Hicks v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Commrs., 2022-Ohio-4237, the Ohio Supreme Court held that individuals alleging violations of the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) have the burden of proving such violations and that not all reasonable topics contained in an R.C. 121.22(G) executive session resolution must be discussed in […]