In the case Drummond v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., 2021-Ohio-2408, the Ohio Court of Claims held that it was not discriminatory to hire a younger, less experienced candidate of a different race than other applicants. Here, an African American employee filed a discrimination claim against the employer, alleging that a younger, less qualified […]
In the case of State ex rel. Ames v. Portage Cty. Bd. Of Commrs., Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-2374, the Eleventh District Court of Appeals held that the Board may have violated the Open Meetings Act through its use of a consent agenda and the individual may be eligible for damages. Here, the individual argued that […]
In the case Gemperline v. Franano, 2021-Ohio-2394, the Fifth District Court of Appeals held a complaint that included an abuse of process claim could proceed when the allegations made throughout the complaint had a sufficient factual basis. Here, the plaintiff-appellant argued the allegations in the complaint demonstrated specific facts to support an abuse of process […]
In the case of Lamb v. Reynoldsburg Civ. Serv. Comm., 2021-Ohio-2322, then Tenth District Court of Appeals upheld the termination of a janitor from a school district for exhibiting threatening behavior and creating a hostile work environment. Here, the employee appealed the decision, stating there was insufficient evidence to support the employee’s termination and the […]
In the case of State ex rel. Delta Lookout, L.L.C. v. Cincinnati, 2021-Ohio-2192, the First District Court of Appeals issued an order requiring the City of Cincinnati to care for, supervise, and control statutorily dedicated public streets. Here, the Court of Appeals addressed the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision which ruled that the streets are public, […]
In the case of Estate of Fleenor v. Ottawa Cty., 2021-Ohio-2251, the Sixth District Court of Appeals ruled that a county-owned nursing home is not entitled to immunity in a wrongful death claim on behalf of a patient who died after a fall at the home when the liability of the nursing staff is in […]