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 Cleavenger v. B.O., 2022-Ohio-454, the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals held that the trial court properly granted a motion to dismiss a 42 U.S.C. 1983 (“Section 1983”) claim alleging that an alleged crime victim made false statements to the police and at trial about an alleged crime the plaintiff committed. […]
In the case of Durfor v. W. Mansfield Conservation Club, 2022-Ohio-416, the Ohio Third District Court of Appeals held a child who was injured at a community fair held on a private club’s property was not an “invitee.” Here, the parent argued that the child was an invitee and, therefore, asserted that the private club […]
In the case of State ex rel. Fair Hous. Opportunities of Northwest Ohio v. Ohio Fair Plan, 2022-Ohio-385, the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals granted a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the Ohio Fair Plan Underwriting Association (“OFP”) to respond to a public records request. Here, the OFP argued that it […]
On February 10, 2022, the Morrow County Prosecuting Attorney submitted a request for a formal Ohio Attorney General opinion as to whether the treasurer of a local school district, who is running for election as county commissioner, may remain the treasurer if elected as a commissioner considering that the school district sits in the same […]
In the case of Coomer v. Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, 2022-Ohio-387, the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not err in ruling in favor of an employee who brought a disability discrimination claim when the employee proved that the employer failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to the […]
In the case of State ex rel. Ware v. Crawford, 2022-Ohio-295, the Ohio Supreme Court granted an inmate’s writ of mandamus to compel a prison official to provide public records. Here, the prison records custodian argued that the factual dispute of whether the requested records were mailed to the inmate must be resolved against the […]
In the case of Columbus City Schools Bd. of Edn. v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Revision, 2022-Ohio-355, the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals held that, in an action brought by a school board seeking increases in the taxable value of certain properties, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals (“BTA”) erred in rejecting the valuation […]
In the case of Brady v. Youngstown State Univ., 2022-Ohio-353, the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals held that the trial court’s dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction of an employee’s administrative appeal from the State Personnel Board of Review (“SPBR”) regarding the employer’s decision to rescind the elimination of the employee’s position, which […]