Category: Case Updates

In the case of Woodbridge v. Ohio Dep’t of Rehab. & Corr., 10th Dist. Franklin No. 19-AP-321, 2020-Ohio-891, an Ohio appellate court held that mere difficulty in walking is not a substantial limitation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). In this case, a prisoner sued a prison for discriminating against him under Title II […]

In the case Zornes v. Ohio Dep’t of Natural Res., 2020-Ohio-2875, 2020 Ohio Misc. LEXIS 40, the Court of Claims of Ohio found that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) was entitled to summary judgment on the plaintiffs’ action for premises liability; negligent performance of a proprietary function; willful, wanton, and/or reckless performance of […]

In the case of Halliday v. Bd. of Dirs. of the Mental Health & Recovery Bd. of Erie & Ottawa Ctys., 2d Dist. Montgomery No. 28480, 2020-Ohio-820, an Ohio appellate court held that a teacher under a collective bargaining agreement generally cannot act independently of the union in matters arising from that collective bargaining agreement. […]

In the case of Halliday v. Bd. of Dirs. of the Mental Health & Recovery Bd. of Erie & Ottawa Ctys., 6th Dist. Erie No. E-19-011, 2020-Ohio-702, an Ohio appellate court held that a public entity’s board is not liable for defamation for posting math and budget errors if the errors were not posted with […]

In the case of Brown v. Corr. Reception Ctr.., 10th Dist. Franklin No. 19AP-104, 2020-Ohio-684, an Ohio appellate court held that an employee calling their supervisor a racist for criticizing the employee’s work more than the work of employees of other races can constitute a protected activity. In this case, an employee called the employee’s […]

In the case of State v. Dibble, 2020-Ohio-546, the Ohio Supreme Court held that a court can consider sworn but unrecorded oral statements when determining whether a court should allow evidence into trial discovered through a defective warrant. In this case, police discovered video tapes of high school girls in a locker room in a […]

Ohio’s Auditor Keith Faber warns school districts to not use taxpayer or state money to fund levy campaigns in a recent press release. This warning is a response to the frequent complaints from constituents to the Ohio Auditor about school districts wrongly using public funds. R.C. 3315.07(C)(1) prohibits boards of education from using public money […]

In the case of Huston v. Brookpark Skateland Social Club, Inc., 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. CV-18-892426, 2020-Ohio-488, an Ohio appellate court held that a plaintiff’s assumption of risk may not be a defense if a defendant engages in willful or wanton conduct in a reckless manner toward plaintiff. In this case, a woman roller skating […]