In the case of Remington Clean Fill, L.L.C. v. Milford Exempted Village Schools Bd. of Edn., 2021-Ohio-3779, the Twelfth District Court of Appeals held that it was improper for the Board of Tax Appeals to disregard owner testimony in determining property value. Here, a board of education argued that the taxes on a property were […]
In the case State ex rel. Esrati v. Dayton Metro Library, 2021-Ohio-3753, the Second District Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not err in granting a library patron’s petition for mandamus seeking to compel the library to release video footage of the patron being ejected from the library premises. Here, the library […]
In the case of Lake Twp. v. Walbridge, 2021-Ohio-3761, the Sixth District Appellate Court held that a contract was void because it did contain the signatures of the necessary office representatives. Here, the township argued that an administrator signature was not necessary to create a valid contract and that a different legal standard applied. The […]
In the case of Thomson v. Boss Excavating & Grading, Inc., 2021-Ohio-3743, the Tenth District Court of Appeals held that an employee may bring an individual action against an employer for failure to pay a prevailing wage. Here, an employee argued that they were entitled to back pay and front pay after they were fired […]
In the case Upper Arlington City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Upper Arlington Bldg. Dept., 2021-Ohio-3718, the Tenth District Appellate Court held that a parent does not have the right to intervene in litigation based on their personal interest. Here, a parent acted on behalf of their child to oppose the school board taking […]
With it being an election year for school boards of education, it is imperative that Board’s are aware of timelines for appointing individuals to fill vacancies on the board. The applicable statute, R.C. 3313.11, states that a vacancy may occur based on a number of situations, such as death, nonresidence, resignation, or removal from office. […]