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Shine v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.

OHIOCTCLSeptember 21, 2022No. 2021-00460JD

Case Details

Judge(s)
Van Schoyck
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
Magistrate's decision recommending denial of civil immunity to state employee

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Outcome

Magistrate found that a state employee who sexually harassed an independent contractor was not entitled to civil immunity under Ohio law because the sexual harassment was motivated by personal gratification and fell outside the scope of employment.

Excerpt

Magistrate's Decision, Civil Immunity, State Employee, Sexual-Harassment, O.R.C. 9.86, O.R.C. 2743.02(F), Scope of Employment. Magistrate recommended that state employee who sexually harassed an independent contractor was not entitled to civil immunity pursuant to O.R.C. 2743.02(F) and O.R.C. 9.86 as such actions were in furtherance of personal libidinal gratification and outside the scope of employment.

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