Court decisions from across the country have implications right here in Ohio. Here is a selection of recent cases, and why they matter.
Davis Automotive Group, Inc., doing business as BMW Cleveland (“BMW Cleveland”), is set to pay $390,000 and other equitable relief in order to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). In its lawsuit, the EEOC claimed that the company violated federal law by intentionally discriminating against three of […]
In the case of Hostacky v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., 2021-Ohio-4464, the Tenth District Court of Appeals held that the dismissal of a state employee’s discrimination claims by the Court of Claims was proper. Here, the employee filed the action in the Court of Claims alleging claims of gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and […]
In the case of Callaway v. The Akron Police Department, 2021-Ohio-4412, the Ninth District Court of Appeals held that summary judgment in favor of the defendant was an error in a plaintiff’s negligence action. Here, the plaintiff argued that the defendants were negligent after the plaintiff suffered injuries when a police dog bit the plaintiff […]
In the case of State ex rel. Joyce v. State Teachers Retirement Sys., 2021-Ohio-4279, the Tenth District Appellate Court rejected a teacher’s request that the court overturn the State Teachers Retirement System (“STRS”) board’s denial of permanent disability. In this case, the teacher argued that STRS ignored evidence in the medical records demonstrating a grant […]
In the case of Hinkle v. L Brands, Inc., 2021-Ohio-4187, the Tenth District Court of Appeals held that employees did not state sufficient facts to support a claim of duress, harassment, and wrongful termination against their former employer. In this case, the employees argued that another employee subjected them to belligerent behavior on multiple occasions. […]
In the case of Guinn v. Cuyahoga Metro. Hous. Auth., 2021-Ohio-4212, the Eighth District Appellate Court held that the trial court lacked the power to hear a former police officer’s discrimination claim against the police department. In this case, the former police officer argued that because the officer exhausted the grievance procedures of the collective […]
In the case of State ex rel. Parker v. State Teachers Retirement Sys. Bd., 2021-Ohio-4391, the Tenth District Court of Appeals held that the denial of a teacher’s writ of mandamus seeking to compel the teacher’s retirement board to reapprove the teacher’s application for disability benefits was proper. Here, the teacher argued that the teacher […]
In the case of State ex rel. Crenshaw v. King., 2021-Ohio-4433, the Eighth District Court of Appeals dismissed a Realtor’s petition for a writ of mandamus and for injunctive relief based on a lack of jurisdiction. Here, the Relator claimed that the Respondent improperly destroyed and/or threatened to destroy public records. The Court of Appeals […]