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 Ohio Council 8, AFSME, AFL-CIO v. Lakewood, 2023-Ohio-4212, in a plurality decision, an appellate court held that the Ohio State Employment Relationship Board (“SERB”) has exclusive jurisdiction over claims arising under the employee’s collective-bargaining rights and thus the trial court properly dismissed a claim filed by the Union to force arbitration […]
In the case of Underwood v. Cuyahoga Community College, 2023-Ohio-4180, an appellate court held that only at-will employees can bring a claim for wrongful termination in violation of public policy. In this case, the employee argued that the employer-college wrongfully terminated the employee for improper motive and in violation of public policy after he alleged […]
In the case of Buttari v. Norwalk, 2023-Ohio-4163, an appellate court held that summary judgment was appropriate on the basis of statutory immunity where a city was sued by a swimmer who sustained injuries after she fell through an overflow grate at the city’s pool where the evidence established that the lifeguards at the pool […]
In the case of Chen v. Univ. of Dayton, 2023-Ohio-4002, an appellate court held that a professor failed to exhaust the administrative requirements for the professor’s appeal regarding the denial of tenure. In this case, the professor argued that the professor did not seek an internal appeal due to the university shutting down because of […]
In the case of Olentangy Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Delaware Cty. Bd. of Revision, 2023-Ohio-3984, an appellate court held that the school board was permitted to appeal the decision of the board of tax appeals when the school board did not own or lease the property that was being valuated because the […]
In the case of Lancaster City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Fairfield Cty. Bd. of Revision, 2023-Ohio-3985, an appellate court held that the school board was permitted to appeal the decision of the Board of Tax Appeals when the school board did not own or lease the property that was being valuated because the […]
In the case of State of Ohio ex rel. Ware v. Fankhauser, 2023-Ohio-3939, an appellate court held that the clerk responded to the inmate’s request for public records in a timely manner when the inmate was unable to prove when the clerk received the request. In this case, the inmate argued that the certified mail […]
In the case of New Albany-Plain Local Schools Bd of Edn. v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Revision, 2023-Ohio-3806, an appellate court held the school board was permitted to appeal the decision of the tax appeals for a complaint filed prior to the effective date of new amendments to R.C. 5715.19(A) and R.C. 5717.01. In this […]