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 State ex rel. Gregory v. Toledo, Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-651, the Ohio Supreme Court held that the provisions of R.C. 149.43(B)(8) — which requires inmates to obtain court approval before requesting documents relating to a criminal investigation or prosecution — does not create a blanket rule that an office or official […]
In the case of Dudley v. Siler Excavation Servs., L.L.C., 2023-Ohio-666, an appellate court held that an at-will employee did not have a cause of action against an employer for wrongful termination after the employee was terminated for questioning workplace policies that contradicted state and federal COVID-19 guidance. In this case, the at-will employee argued […]
In the case of Ja.B. v. Wilson Cnty. Bd. Of Educ., 6th No. 22-5417, (Mar. 6, 2023), a federal appellate court held that the school did not violate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (“IDEA”) child-find mandate after failing to identify a student in need of an Individual Education Plain (“IEP”). In this case, the […]
In the case of Monroe v. Troy Strawberry Festival, Inc., 2023-Ohio-650, an appellate court dismissed tort claims asserted by a festival attendee against a city for damages arising from the festival attendee falling on an improperly maintained sidewalk during a city sponsored festival as the city enjoyed political subdivision statutory immunity from such claims under […]
In the case of State ex rel. AutoZone Stores, Inc. v. Indus. Comm., 2023-Ohio-633, an appellate court held that a former employee was not able to work as a “direct” result of the former employee’s workplace injuries and surgery, and thus qualified for Temporary Total Disability (“TTD”) compensation under R.C. 4123.56(F), despite the employee having […]
In the case of Ball v. Olentangy Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., S.D.Ohio No. 2:20-cv-2681 (Feb. 28, 2022), a federal district court held that (1) a school board and principal did not violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VI”) as failing to comply with the school board’s anti-harassment policy […]
In the case of LeRussi v. Calcutta Volunteer Fire Dept., 2023-Ohio-626, a special master recommended that a fire department must be ordered to provide cancelled checks pursuant to the Public Records Act (R.C. 149.43) despite the fact that the requestor did not specifically identify the checks by name. In this case, the requestor argued that […]
In the case of Marlatt v. Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Servs., 2023-Ohio-630, an appellate court held that 18 documented incidents of disciplinary action over 22 months qualified as “just cause” under R.C. 4141.29(D)(2)(a) to terminate an employee and deny unemployment compensation benefits. In this case, the unemployment commission argued that the employee engaged […]