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In the case of Gerst v. Ohio Dept. of Transp., 2022-Ohio-86, the Tenth District Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not err in affirming a state personnel board of review’s (“Board”) order in a public employee’s administrative appeal. Here, the employee alleged that the denial of the employee’s request for reclassification of […]

In the case of DiCarlo v. Fairview Hosp., 2022-Ohio-75, the Eighth District Court of Appeals held that summary judgment in favor of a hospital was proper in a visitor’s negligence action. Here, the visitor alleged that the hospital was negligent after the visitor slipped and fell in the hallway, causing the visitor to sustain injuries. […]

On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) vaccine mandate for businesses with over 100 employees. The Supreme Court held that although Congress has given OSHA the power to regulate occupational dangers, it has not given OSHA the power to regulate public health more […]

In the case of League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Comm., 2022-Ohio-65, the Ohio Supreme Court held that the redistricting plan adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission (“Commission”) in September 2021 is invalid because the plan fails to meet the standards set forth in Article XI, Sections 6(A) and 6(B) of the […]

In the case of Johnson v. Cincinnati Metro. Hous. Auth., 2022-Ohio-26, the First District Court of Appeals held that a violation of the Landlord-Tenant Act does not expressly impose liability on a political subdivision as required by R.C. 2447.02(B)(5). Here, a tenant sued the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (“CMHA)” for violations of the Landlord-Tenant Act […]