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In the case of Thomas v. Chimera, 2021-Ohio-4204, the Fifth District Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants-property owners in a negligence action. Here, the plaintiffs argued that the defendants were negligent and reckless in their supervision of a zipline on the […]

In the case of State ex rel. Ohio Atty. Gen. v. Peterson, 2021-Ohio-4124, the Eighth District Court of Appeals held that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of a community school treasurer when the state timely filed its claim. Here, the state alleged that the treasurer was using public school funds […]

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky granted a temporary injunction in response to a lawsuit that was filed by Ohio Attorney Dave Yost, as well as the Kentucky and Tennessee Attorney Generals. The injunction halted the Biden administration’s mandate which required federal contractors in the three states to require all employees […]

In the case of Coco v. Beyesly’s Restaurant, 2021-Ohio-4201, the Fifth District Court of Appeals held that summary judgment in favor of an employer in an employee’s disability discrimination action. Here, the employee alleged that the employer discriminated against the employee after replacing the employee when the employee’s health condition prevented them from working when […]

In the case of Sharp v. Shaker Hts., 2021-Ohio-4132, the Eighth District Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of a city in a negligence action. Here, the plaintiff alleged that the city was negligent in its removal of a sign from a sidewalk, leaving […]