Court decisions from across the country have implications right here in Ohio. Here is a selection of recent cases, and why they matter.
In May of 2021, the Ohio Department of Health established procedures that allow transgender individuals to correct the marker on their Ohio Birth Certificates. In order to change this maker, individuals must obtain a court-ordered correction of a birth certificate from an Ohio probate court. This procedure comes after the United States District Court for […]
In the case of Tuscarawas County Public Defender’s Office v. Kristy Goudy, 2021-Ohio-1754, the Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled that the State Personnel Board of Review’s failure to submit the complete transcript of testimony from their investigation resulted in prejudice to the Public Defender’s Office and dismissed the case. The agency investigated the dismissal […]
The United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released guidance regarding the civil rights implications for special education students in remote instruction. Remote instruction has a direct impact on each school’s obligation to provide free access to a public education (“FAPE”) to students with disabilities. The guidance states that school districts are not […]
In the case of State ex rel. Horizon Science Academy of Lorain, Incorporated v. Ohio Department of Education, Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-1681, the Supreme Court of Ohio held that the “good standing” requirement for a community school does not require the school operator to be a corporation registered with the Ohio Secretary of State. The […]
In the case Ra v. Swagelok Mfg. Co., L.L.C., 2021-Ohio-1657, an Ohio Appeals Court found that a former employee could not provide the necessary factual basis for a valid claim of retaliation or discrimination against a former employer. In this case, the former employee argued the termination was an act of retaliation for filing sexual […]
In the case of Martin v. Payne, 2021-Ohio-1557, an Ohio Appellate Court held that sovereign immunity protected the Village of Payne from liability because the homeowners must offer more than their own word as evidence of negligence. In this case, homeowners brought a claim against the Village of Payne for the negligent maintenance, inspection, and […]
In the case of State ex rel. Smith v. Gowdy, 2021-Ohio-1730, the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals held that parliamentary rules are intended to assist in the orderly conduct of business, and the failure to follow such rules will not invalidate otherwise lawful actions. In this case, the individual argued for reinstatement as East […]
In the case of One Lifestyle, Ltd. v. Mohiuddin, 2021-Ohio-1594, the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals held that an employer may enforce an arbitration agreement even if the employer was not specifically named in the agreement and the employer did not sign the agreement. An employee of One Lifestyle argued that the arbitration agreement […]