In the case of Sylvester v Turning Point Counseling Servs., Inc. 2021-Ohio-1284, an Ohio Appeals Court held that an expired employment contract cannot serve as the basis for a breach of contract claim.
In this case, an employee filed a breach of contract claim, arguing that the employment contract was valid because the board failed to provide notice of expiration, and the subsequent termination was a violation of the contract.
The Court found that the terms of the contract were self-evident regarding its expiration and because there was no contract in place, the breach of contract claim was dismissed, and the termination was proper.
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Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team.
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