In the case of Goebel v. Minster, 2022-Ohio-883, the Appellate court held that the Village of Minster was entitled to political subdivision immunity under R.C. Chapter 2744 for its reconstruction of the village’s sewer system that caused flooding and substantial damage to the landowners’ homes. Here, the landowners argued that the village’s employees were negligent […]
In the case of Langin v. Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Bd. of Edn., 2022-Ohio-879, the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals concluded that a high school graduate lacked standing to challenge the constitutionality of a school board student drug testing policy. Here, the graduate sought a declaration that the school board policy violated the Ohio Constitution and […]
In the case of E.W. v. Detroit Pub. Sch. Dist., 6th Cir. No. 20-1790, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 7724 (Mar. 21, 2022), an appellate court held that school officials’ acts slamming the student onto the pavement and punching the student in the face were unreasonable and therefore those officials were not entitled to qualified immunity […]
On March 18, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published their guidance that local and state businesses and governments are encouraged to follow in order to ensure that their online websites are in compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines on web accessibility for people with disabilities. The DOJ guidance provides instruction to entities […]
In the case of State ex rel. Maras v. LaRose, 2022-Ohio-866, the Ohio Supreme Court denied a citizen’s attempt to compel the Ohio Secretary of State to send declarations of candidacy to county boards of elections and certify the citizen as a candidate on the Republican Party primary ballot for secretary of state because the […]
On March 18, 2022, in the case of Gonidakis v. Ohio Redistricting Commission, Case No. 2:22-cv-0773, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio lifted a March 14, 2022 stay and requested that the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals appoint a three-judge panel to determine how the case should proceed […]