Harassment Cases

The trial court did not err by granting appellee a civil stalking protection order against appellant pursuant to R.C. 2903.214(C)(1) where the trial court's finding appellant had engaged in a pattern of conduct that either knowingly caused appellee to believe that appellant would cause her physical harm or knowingly caused appellee to suffer mental distress was supported by sufficient evidence and was not against the manifest weight of the evidence given appellant's repeated harassment of appellee over the preceding two years

The Plaintiff brought suit against her former employer, alleging sexual harassment by her supervisor and claiming constructive discharge. The Employer moved to compel arbitration based on a provision in the Plaintiff's employment agreement. The Plaintiff responded by invoking the federal Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, which the trial court concluded invalidates the mandatory arbitration provision. We reverse the trial court's decision because the harassment of the Plaintiff and her constructive discharge occurred prior to the effective date of the Act.