In the case Upper Arlington City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Upper Arlington Bldg. Dept., 2021-Ohio-3718, the Tenth District Appellate Court held that a parent does not have the right to intervene in litigation based on their personal interest.
Here, a parent acted on behalf of their child to oppose the school board taking steps to include communal restroom facilities in the design for a new elementary school.
The court reasoned that not only did the parent fail to follow proper procedure, but the parent’s attempt to intervene based on the interests of the child was insufficient and improper.
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Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team.
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