In the case of Doe v. Nelsonville-York Sch. Dist. Bd. Of Educ., S.D. Ohio No. 2:20-cv-4467 (May 16, 2022), a federal district court found that two disabled students could not bring claims against the school district for failing to protect the disabled students from bullying when the disabled students did not provide any evidence to […]
In the case of Brown v. Fukuvi USA Inc., 2022-Ohio-1608, the Court held that there is no duty for an employer to pay commissions and bonuses to an employee when such terms are not clearly agreed upon. Here, the employee argued that his offer of employment included payment of commissions and bonuses as part of […]
In the case of Harris v. Hilderbrand, 2022-Ohio-1555, the Appellate Court held that a K-9 officer was entitled to political subdivision immunity after the officer’s K-9 dog bit one of his guests during a cookout at his home. Here, the guest argues that the K-9 officer was negligent in allowing his dog to bite her […]
In the case of Garmback vs. Cleveland, 2022-Ohio-1490, the Court held that misplacing a headstone in a cemetery did not strip a City of its governmental immunity under R.C. Chapter 2744. Here, the sister of the deceased argued that the City was negligent in misplacing the headstone of her brother. The City raised the affirmative […]
In Attorney General Opinion 2022 Ohio Atty.Gen.Ops. No. 2022-007, the Attorney General opined that the positions of township fiscal officer and member of a board of education for a local school district within the same geographic area are compatible, provided the person holding both positions refrain from: participating in the preparation and presentation of the […]
In May of 2022 the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a directive which indicates when employees are eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) due to one’s own medical condition or a familial health condition. FMLA allows leave from work when an employee is dealing with a serious medical […]