In the case State ex rel. Dissell v. Cleveland, 2021-Ohio-2937, the Eighth District Court of Appeals held that the city was proper in refusing to produce all records sought in a request that was overly broad and sought records that did not exist. Here, the requester sought emails sent to a dedicated means of contact […]
In the case Ruehmer v. Queen City Lodge, 2021-Ohio-2904, the Fifth District Court of Appeals held that the State Employment Relations Board (“SERB”) has exclusive jurisdiction over matters that are inextricably intertwined with public employees’ collective bargaining. Here, union members argued that the tally of votes resulting in the failure of a motion was improperly […]
In the case State ex rel. Bowling v. DeWine, 2021-Ohio-2902, the Tenth District Court of Appeals held that a claim against the Governor for terminating an agreement that cut off certain unemployment benefits was allowed to proceed. Here, several Ohio citizens who receive unemployment benefits brought an action against the Governor alleging that the Governor […]
In the case Lemley v. Lorain, 2021-Ohio-2869, the Ninth District Court of Appeals held that an individual’s claims against the City of Lorain and individual police officers will not be dismissed based on statutory immunity. Here, an individual brought a malicious prosecution claim alleging that the actions of the officers was outside the scope of […]
In the case State ex rel. Ames v. Geauga Cty. Republican Cent. & Executive Commts., 2021-Ohio-2888, the Eleventh District Court of Appeals held that the Open Meetings Act does not apply to a county central committee meeting. Here, an individual argued that the refusal to allow attendance at a committee meeting was a violation of […]
In the case Resurrection School v. Hertel et al., Case No. 20-2256 (6th Cir. 2021), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, whose decisions are binding in Ohio, held that face mask requirements do not violate a Michigan individual’s religious freedom. Here, a Michigan Catholic school and two parents filed a lawsuit […]