Employment Law Court Rulings

The plaintiffs, who were allegedly victims of sexual contact with and exploi- tation by the defendant while they were minors, sought to recover damages from the defendant for, inter alia, assault and battery. Prior to trial, the parties entered into confidential settlement agreements, which…

Workers' compensation—Nothing in R.C. 4123.56(A) or Ohio Adm.Code 4121 3 32(A)(6) permits an injured worker to receive temporary-total-disability compensation after refusing a good-faith offer of suitable alternative employment, even if the injured worker exercised good faith in refusing the…

Motion overruled and judgment reversed. Appellees' motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction is overruled. The trial court's denial of a preliminary injunction is "provisional remedy" that qualifies as a final appealable order under R.C. 2505.02(B). Delaying review of appellants' claim for…

The plaintiff attorney appealed to the trial court, challenging the reprimand imposed on her by the defendant, the Statewide Grievance Committee, for having violated rules 3.3 (a) (1) and 8.4 (3) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. The plaintiff, who was a court-appointed trustee of an estate,…

The plaintiff, an automobile dealership, sought to vacate an arbitration award that was issued in favor of the defendants in connection with their purchase of a vehicle from the plaintiff. The parties had entered into a financing agreement that contained an arbitration clause providing, inter alia,…

The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendants for employment discrimination pursuant to the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (§ 46a-51 et seq.) following the termination of her employment. The plaintiff, who was employed by the defendants as a certified nursing assistant…

Insurance—No allocation of liability across multiple insurers and policy periods when injury or damage for which liability coverage is sought occurred at a discernible time.

The plaintiff employee sought to recover damages from the defendant employer, alleging that he was constructively discharged in violation of public policy. The plaintiff had been employed as a licensed optician manager in the defendant's optical department in a JCPenney store and alleged that the…

Appellant's premises liability claim was subject to dismissal on summary judgment where the hazards that allegedly caused appellant's injuries were open and obvious.

Where a utility worker was injured by an out-of-control vehicle driven by an impaired driver in a utility construction zone, the trial court did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant, an independent contractor hired to create a work zone and provide traffic control…

The plaintiff registered nurse sought to recover damages from the defendant for negligence in connection with injuries she sustained while providing medical care to the defendant, who was a patient in the radiation oncol- ogy department at the hospital where she worked. In her complaint, the…

Trial court did not abuse its discretion in establishing a de facto date of marriage termination prior to the date of the final hearing where the evidence supported the trial court's finding there had been a clear and bilateral breakdown of the marriage. The evidence supports the trial court's…

A district court may revise any non-final order before entry of a final judgment and has discretion to extend deadlines in its scheduling order before trial. Once a claimant is allowed to participate in the workers' compensation fund, he or she may no longer elect to bring a lawsuit against the…

COUNTY – PARK DISTRICT – TORT IMMUNITY: A park district is not entitled to summary judgment on the basis of political subdivision immunity on two claims arising from an injury a 12-year-old boy sustained from a falling tree limb that struck him while he was golfing during a windstorm on the park…