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 of Kent State Univ. v. Hannam, 2019-Ohio-2971, an Ohio appellate court held that a reasonable assurance letter for employment in the following fall or spring semesters precludes an educator from receiving unemployment compensation benefits. In this case, a university adjunct professor received a reasonable assurance letter for employment in the following fall […]
In the case of New Riegel Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Buehrer Group Architecture & Eng., Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2019-Ohio-2851, the Ohio Supreme Court held that Ohio’s construction statute of repose bars all types of claims – tort and breach of contract included – that are brought more than ten (10) years […]
In the case of Ohio High School Athletic Assn. v. Ruehlman, Slip Opinion No. 2019-Ohio-2845, the Ohio Supreme Court held that a common pleas court may hear a case barring implementation of the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s (“OHSAA”) new competitive-balance rules. In this case, the OHSAA established and sought to implement new rules that […]
In the case of Ra v. Ohio Atty. Gen. Office, Ct. of Cl. No. 2019-00212JD, 2019-Ohio-3458, the Ohio Court of Claims held that the Ohio Attorney General has an absolute privilege to publish defamatory material in the performance of its official duties. In this case, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office published a news release on […]
In the case of Smith v. Technology House, Ltd., 2019-Ohio-2670, an Ohio appellate court held that the attorney-client privilege may not protect all recordings and documents used by legal counsel in the investigation of a harassment complaint. In this case, an employee brought an internal complaint of sexual harassment against the employee’s supervisor. The employer […]
In the case of Recker & Assocs. Co. v. State Dental Bd., 2019-Ohio-3268, an Ohio special master ruled that a survey generated in preparation for expected litigation is not a public record. In this case, the Ohio State Dental Board (“Dental Board”) contracted with a private vendor to conduct a survey in anticipation of litigation […]
In the case of Campbell v. Licking Hts. Local School Dist., 2019-Ohio-2733, an Ohio appellate court held that an after-school program employee not liable for defamation as a result of providing information to local law enforcement for the purpose of crime prevention and/or detection. In this case, the separated father of a student brought the […]
In the case of Sinclair Media III, Inc. v. Cincinnati, 2019-Ohio-2623, the Ohio Court of Claims held that specific text messages on privately-paid, personal cell phones of public officials were public records subject to a public records request. In this case, the public records requester sought specific text messages regarding a named city employee, between […]