Court decisions from across the country have implications right here in Ohio. Here is a selection of recent cases, and why they matter.
In the case of In re S.S., 2023-Ohio-1344, an appellate court held that legal custody may be taken from a parent when the parent fails to make progress on a case plan and it is in the child’s best interests. In this case, the mother argued that the mother should have been given more time […]
In the case of Rock City Church v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Revision, 2023-Ohio-1339, an appellate court held that Section 22(A)(10) of House Bill 197 did not extend the deadline for filing a valuation complaint under R.C. 5715.19(A)(1). In this case, the church argued that the house bill tolled the statutory time to file a […]
In the case of Johnson v. Toledo City School Dist. Bd. of Edn., 2023-Ohio-1306, an appellate court held that the school district did not discriminate against the teacher based on the teacher’s race when the school district chose to not hire the teacher for several positions and to fire the teacher based on the teacher’s […]
In the case of Matthews v. Springfield-Clark CTC Bd. of Edn., 2023-Ohio-1304, an appellate court held that (1) the janitor received due process in regard to the janitor’s termination when the janitor could present evidence in the janitor’s termination hearing and (2) the reviewing court should give deference to the board’s determination when the board […]
In the case of Gaither v. Kelleys Island Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., 2023-Ohio-1299, an appellate court held that a complaint may (1) be made against a superintendent in the superintendent’s individual capacity by alleging actions the superintendent took rather than stating the complaint is against the superintendent in the superintendent’s individual capacity and […]
In the case of Ingram v. Glavin, 2023-Ohio-1290, an appellate court held that the substitute did not have a viable case for wrongful termination, retaliation, and breach of fiduciary duty when the substitute did not exhaust other remedies, did not show there was an adverse employment action, and there was no fiduciary duty owed. In […]
In the case of Kaltenbach v. Hilliard City Sch., S.D.Ohio No. 2:23-cv-187 (April 20, 2023), a federal magistrate held that the students’ status as minors was a compelling factor in allowing the students to proceed in litigation anonymously against a school district. In this case, the parents of several minor students argued that the minors […]
In the case of State ex rel. Woods v. Lawrence Cty. Sheriff’s Office, Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-1241, the Supreme Court of Ohio held that an indigent pro se requester could recover the $700 statutory damages but not attorney fees and court costs under R.C. 149.43(C) when the sheriff sent the requested written retention schedule seven […]