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 […]
In the case of State ex rel. Yost v. Burns, Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-1326, the Appellate Court ruled that Burns (“Appellee”) was not responsible for embezzlement of public funds because the appellee did not receive or collect the public money that was misappropriated. Here, the State (“Appellant”) argued that Appellee is liable for the loss […]
In the Ohio Attorney General’s formal opinion (2022 Ohio Atty.Gen.Ops. No. 2022-006), the Attorney General held that a person may not serve simultaneously as a local school district board member and as a commissioner of a county park board within the same county. Here, the Attorney General held that the county school board and county […]