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 Resurrection School v. Hertel et al., Case No. 20-2256 (6th Cir. 2021), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, whose decisions are binding in Ohio, held that face mask requirements do not violate a Michigan individual’s religious freedom. Here, a Michigan Catholic school and two parents filed a lawsuit […]
In the case Resurrection School v. Hertel et al., Case No. 20-2256 (6th Cir. 2021), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, whose decisions are binding in Ohio, held that face mask requirements do not violate a Michigan individual’s religious freedom. Here, a Michigan Catholic school and two parents filed a lawsuit […]
In the case Schrock v. A.R. Bldg. Co., Inc., 2021-Ohio-2831, the Tenth District Court of Appeals upheld a decision dismissing a wrongful discharge complaint against an employer. Here, the employee alleged that they relied on representations by the former employer to leave their prior employment. The employer argued that the position was an at-will employment […]
Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, all Ohio school districts will be required to register with the Department of Public Safety’s (“DPS”) Safer Ohio School Tip Line or, in the alternative, to enter into an agreement with another anonymous reporting program. The Safer Ohio School Tip Line provides an anonymous reporting system that accepts both […]
In the case State ex rel. Hicks v. Fraley, Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-2724, the Ohio Supreme Court determined that a letter from the County Prosecutor was not protected by attorney-client privilege and must be produced in response to a public records request. Here, the individual who requested the letter argued the privilege did not apply […]
In the case of R.Z. v. Cincinnati Public Schools, S.D.Ohio No. 1:21-cv-10, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149575 (Aug. 10, 2021), the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio granted a school district’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim in a parent’s action alleging violations of the Individuals with Disabilities […]
In the case Cincinnati City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Cincinnati, 2021-Ohio-2653, the Fifth District Court of Appeals held that the Board of Tax Appeals made a correct property value determination for a multi-story department store and parking garage. In this case, the local school board requested the auditor’s increased property value be upheld […]
In the case State ex rel. Schmitt v. Bridgeport, Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-2664, the Ohio Supreme Court held that an initiative petition was not properly filed with the village clerk and was therefore not entitled to appear on the November 2021 ballot. Here, individuals filed a petition to add an issue regarding limiting the penalty […]