Court decisions from across the country have implications right here in Ohio. Here is a selection of recent cases, and why they matter.
The Ohio Department of Health (“ODH”) has issued two new documents to assist school districts in remaining open during the 2021-2022 school years while the COVID-19 pandemic persists. The first document, which is entitled “K-12 Quarantine in Ohio”, focuses on ODH’s goal of keeping all students in school five days a week. The document discusses […]
In the case Elita One v. Emergency Med. Transport, Inc., 2021-Ohio-2990, the Eleventh District Court of Appeals held that by continuing to work at the company, the employees agreed to the policies and could not later claim they objected. Here, the employees argued they were underpaid based on a policy in the employee handbook that […]
The Ohio Department of Education (“ODE”) has updated its 2021-22 school year guidance regarding online and blended learning for school districts throughout the state. The updated guidance allows for students that are in quarantine because of exposure to COVID-19 to temporarily switch to online school access is the student’s district offers this option. Likewise, the […]
In the case State ex rel. Dissell v. Cleveland, 2021-Ohio-2937, the Eighth District Court of Appeals held that the city was proper in refusing to produce all records sought in a request that was overly broad and sought records that did not exist. Here, the requester sought emails sent to a dedicated means of contact […]
In the case Ruehmer v. Queen City Lodge, 2021-Ohio-2904, the Fifth District Court of Appeals held that the State Employment Relations Board (“SERB”) has exclusive jurisdiction over matters that are inextricably intertwined with public employees’ collective bargaining. Here, union members argued that the tally of votes resulting in the failure of a motion was improperly […]
In the case State ex rel. Bowling v. DeWine, 2021-Ohio-2902, the Tenth District Court of Appeals held that a claim against the Governor for terminating an agreement that cut off certain unemployment benefits was allowed to proceed. Here, several Ohio citizens who receive unemployment benefits brought an action against the Governor alleging that the Governor […]
In the case Lemley v. Lorain, 2021-Ohio-2869, the Ninth District Court of Appeals held that an individual’s claims against the City of Lorain and individual police officers will not be dismissed based on statutory immunity. Here, an individual brought a malicious prosecution claim alleging that the actions of the officers was outside the scope of […]
In the case State ex rel. Ames v. Geauga Cty. Republican Cent. & Executive Commts., 2021-Ohio-2888, the Eleventh District Court of Appeals held that the Open Meetings Act does not apply to a county central committee meeting. Here, an individual argued that the refusal to allow attendance at a committee meeting was a violation of […]