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 Paule v. Woodmore Local Schools, 2019-Ohio-2625, the Ohio Court of Claims adopted a special master’s recommendation that the cell phone call/text message detail logs of several school district officials were not public records. In this case, an individual made a public records request seeking the call/text message detail logs of several […]
In the case of Geauga Cty. Probate/Juvenile Court v. Geauga Cty. Aud. Office, 2019-Ohio-2629, the Ohio Court of Claims adopted a special master’s report and recommendation that a judicial court may not make a public records request. This case involved a county probate court seeking financial documents from the county auditor’s office through a public […]
In the case of Burton v. Cleveland Hts. Univ. Hts. Bd. of Edn., 6th Cir. No. 18-3595, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 19499 (June 27, 2019), the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a parent was not entitled to attorney fees without showing that the child was a “child with a disability” under […]
In the case of Piazza v. Cuyahoga Cty., Slip Opinion No. 2019-Ohio-2499, the Ohio Supreme Court held that statutory immunity does not apply to former public employees so long as the alleged conduct is relative to a matter that arose out of the employment relationship. In this case, a local newspaper reported that a county […]
In the case of Morris v. Broska, 2019-Ohio-2510, an Ohio appellate court held that statutory immunity shields a city from causes of action based upon intentional torts. In this case, a former city employee brought several intentional tort claims against a city and its employees. An Ohio appellate court found that political subdivisions are generally […]
In the case of Professionals Guild of Ohio v. Lucas Cty. Corr. Facility, 2019-Ohio-2522, an Ohio appellate court held that the collective bargaining statutes no longer apply to community based correctional facility (“CBCF”) employees. In this case, CBCF employees formed a union and entered into collective bargaining negotiations with the county. Prior to agreeing the […]
In the case of Intl. Union of Operating Engineers, Local 20 v. Hamilton, 2019-Ohio-2491, an Ohio appellate court held that an arbitration rehearing is “a possibility” but “is not a requirement,” when an arbitrator’s decision is vacated by a trial court. Intl. Union at ¶ 10. In this case, a city terminated an employee for […]
In the case of Wright v. Williamsport, 2019-Ohio-2682, an Ohio appellate court held that statutory immunity will not shield a village from liability for the failure to warn a construction worker of dangers on the property. In this case, a village hired a contractor to perform repairs to the roof of a village building. While […]