In the case Rider-Durst v. Conotton Valley Union Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., 2021-Ohio-3587, the Seventh District Court of Appeals held that a taxpayer must have a special interest to prevent spending of public funds or a public contract. Here, an individual attempted to halt demolition and construction approved by the board because the […]
In the case Wigton v. Univ. of Cincinnati Physicians, Inc., 2021-Ohio-3576, the First District Court of Appeals held that both parties in this declaratory judgment action were entitled to the same standard of review. Here, a doctor sought a ruling determining the validity of a non-compete contract provision in the doctor’s employment contract with an […]
In the case Rider-Durst v. Conotton Valley Union Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., 2021-Ohio-3587, the Seventh District Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not err in dismissing a taxpayer’s action against a school board (“Board”) for lack of standing. Here, four taxpayers filed a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment, a temporary […]
In the case Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow v. Ohio State Board of Edn., Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-3445, the Ohio Supreme Court held that a closed online charter school was not able to challenge an order to repay $60 million dollars based on inflated enrollment figures. Here, the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow fought against the repayment […]
The State of Ohio is set to increase the minimum wage effective January 1, 2022. The minimum wage will raise to $9.30 per hour for non-tipped employees and $4.65 per hour for tipped employees of businesses with a gross annual receipt of more than $342,000 per year. For individuals working for businesses with a gross […]
In the case Martcheva v. Dayton Bd. of Edn., 2021-Ohio-3524, the Second District Court of Appeals found that the trial court’s calculation of damages for a teacher that was reinstated to a comparable position and the award of attorney fees for a Board of Education (“Board”) was proper. Here, the teacher was terminated based on […]