Breach of Contract Cases

The plaintiff, John Ferreira, appealed from the dismissal of his first amended complaint against his former employer, Child and Family Services of Newport County. The plaintiff had asserted claims such as defamation constructive termination discrimination based on disparate treatment, age, and…

The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendant for, inter alia, breach of contract. In January, 2013, the plaintiff had entered into a service contract with the defendant, in which the plaintiff agreed to provide the defendant with administrative support and coordination of security…

CONTRACTS – EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE--TRADE SECRETS: The trial court did not err by dismissing pursuant to Civ.R. 12(C) a breach-of-contract claim by an employer against an employee where a later agreement executed by the parties constituted a complete release by the employer of the employee's obligations…

Motion to compel arbitration motion to stay proceedings pending arbitration R.C. 2711.02(B) R.C. 2711.03(A) arbitrability tort and statutory claims waiver. Trial court did not err in granting appellees' motion to compel arbitration and to stay proceedings pending arbitration. Based on the language…

Job applicant's claim—that employer breached a unilateral contract of employment—failed where applicant failed to show that he satisfied the conditions set forth on pre-employment checklist.

summary judgment, at-will employment, promissory estoppel, governmental function, implied contract, specific representation, discharge in violation of public policy, civil service, loss of consortium

CONTRACTS – LANDLORD-TENANT: The trial court's judgment in favor of a commercial building owner against its tenant was not against the manifest weight of the evidence where the tenant breached the lease by failing to transfer a liquor permit to the owner at the termination of the parties' lease as…

Summary judgment res judicata federal court R.C. 4112.02 statute of limitations retaliation breach of contract R.C. 4117.02 State Employee Relations Board. Trial court properly awarded transit authority and union summary judgment where plaintiff's discrimination claims were previously rejected in…