Category: Case Updates

In the case State ex rel. Griffin v. Sehlmeyer, Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-3624, the Ohio Court of Claims held that a public records request was invalid because it does not request an existing record. Here, an inmate requested the “names only” of five offenders who were murdered under the custody of the former warden. The […]

In the case State ex rel. Gowdy v Cuyahoga Cty. Bd. of Elections, 2021-Ohio-3603, the Eighth District Court of Appeals held that a mayoral candidate was not entitled to appear on the East Cleveland ballot for the upcoming election simply because the candidate came in second place in the primary election. Here, the petitioner argues […]

In the case State ex rel. Ryan Alternative Staffing, Inc. v. Moss, Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-3539, the Ohio Supreme Court held that a good-faith alternative job offer accommodating an injured employee could eliminate the temporary total disability benefit. Here, an employee argued that they were entitled to benefits because the rejection to the change in […]

In the case Rider-Durst v. Conotton Valley Union Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., 2021-Ohio-3587, the Seventh District Court of Appeals held that a taxpayer must have a special interest to prevent spending of public funds or a public contract. Here, an individual attempted to halt demolition and construction approved by the board because the […]

In the case Wigton v. Univ. of Cincinnati Physicians, Inc., 2021-Ohio-3576, the First District Court of Appeals held that both parties in this declaratory judgment action were entitled to the same standard of review. Here, a doctor sought a ruling determining the validity of a non-compete contract provision in the doctor’s employment contract with an […]

In the case Rider-Durst v. Conotton Valley Union Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., 2021-Ohio-3587, the Seventh District Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not err in dismissing a taxpayer’s action against a school board (“Board”) for lack of standing. Here, four taxpayers filed a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment, a temporary […]

In the case Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow v. Ohio State Board of Edn., Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-3445, the Ohio Supreme Court held that a closed online charter school was not able to challenge an order to repay $60 million dollars based on inflated enrollment figures. Here, the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow fought against the repayment […]

The State of Ohio is set to increase the minimum wage effective January 1, 2022. The minimum wage will raise to $9.30 per hour for non-tipped employees and $4.65 per hour for tipped employees of businesses with a gross annual receipt of more than $342,000 per year. For individuals working for businesses with a gross […]