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 Stager v. Kettering, 2022-Ohio-4552, the appellate court held that a city was not liable for the injuries sustained by an individual who was attending an outdoor amphitheater owned and operated by the city when the individual was pushed over a retaining wall as a result of a fight between other concert […]
In the case of Stevenson v. E. Cleveland Council President, 2022-Ohio-4521, the appellate court held that, in filling a city council vacancy, the city council was not mandated to follow Robert’s Rules of Order and did not violate the Ohio Open Meetings Act by recessing into executive session pursuant to R.C. 121.22(G)(1) to consider such […]
In the case of Johnson v. Toledo, Div. of Sts., Bridges & Harbor, 2022-Ohio-4418, the appellate court held that a city was not liable for R.C. 4112.02 employment discrimination claims based upon either disability or race as the city granted all bee-related accommodation requests and uniform, minimum educational requirement for employment was not met. In […]
In the case of State ex rel. Hicks v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Commrs., 2022-Ohio-4237, the Ohio Supreme Court held that individuals alleging violations of the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) have the burden of proving such violations and that not all reasonable topics contained in an R.C. 121.22(G) executive session resolution must be discussed in […]
In the case of Powell v. Cleveland, 2022-Ohio-4286, the appellate court held that a city was not liable for injuries sustained by an individual who crashed their motorcycle while attempting to avoid an untapered steel plate in a roadway next to a dip in the road as there was neither the “hazardous condition” nor “obstruction” […]
In the case of Cleveland v. Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Assn., 2022-Ohio-4284, the appellate court upheld an arbitration award reinstating a police officer who was terminated for excessive force and dishonesty as the arbitration award drew its essence from the collective bargaining agreement and was neither unlawful, arbitrary, nor capricious. The appellate court also refused to […]
In the case of Mullins v. Liberty Twp., 2022-Ohio-4350, the appellate court held that a township was not liable for injuries arising from a police dog bite because “civil liability” for police dog bites is not expressly imposed upon the township by any section of the Revised Code including, but not limited to, R.C. 955.28. […]
In the case of Mitchell v. Worley, 2022-Ohio-4222, the appellate court held that the “special benefit” exception to the “coming and going” rule did not apply simply because an employee relocated to Ohio and lived in a hotel. As a result, the appellate court held that the employer was not liable for the employee’s actions […]