Employment Law Court Rulings

Trial court did not err in granting summary judgment to a city where former employee failed to establish a prima facie case of age discrimination and retaliation.

Appellant failed to produce sufficient evidence from which a reasonable jury could reject as pretextual the employer's legitimate nondiscriminatory reasons for termination of poor work performance. Accordingly, there are no genuine issues of material fact in this case and it was not error for the…

The defendant, whose marriage to the plaintiff previously had been dis- solved, appealed to this court from the judgment of the trial court denying her postdissolution motion for contempt, in which she claimed that the defendant had violated a certain alimony obligation contained in the parties'…

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.

public record court of claims R.C. 2743.75 R.C. 149.43 149.43(A)(2) investigatory uncharged suspect initial incident report moot reasonable period of time capable of repetition evading review naming labeling aggrieved person. Overview: Requester sought all police reports naming or involving listed…

Pursuant to Columbus Div. of Income Tax v. Capital Data Sys., 186 Ohio App.3d 775, 2010-Ohio-1026, ¶ 9 (10th Dist.), a judgment debtor who ultimately received a hearing was not prejudiced by allegedly not receiving notice of a nonwage order of garnishment under R.C. 2716.13(C) and (D), and,…

In a mandamus action following an Ohio Adm.Code 3307:1-7-05 appeal, the trial court erred in failing to consider whether an independent physician report requested by the board of the State Teachers Retirement System under Ohio Adm.Code 3307:1-7-05(B)(5)(e) and letters of two medical review board…

Where eminent domain is exercised by a utility business, condemnation for service to a single industrial customer does not forestall a finding that the taking is for a public use. In the absence of bad faith, gross abuse of discretion, or fraud by the condemning authority in its determination that…

Ex-employee and wife, shareholders in family-owned trucking business, appeal court decision dismissing claims for attorney fees and for the value of alleged shareholder benefits, a company car, which the couple alleged were provided to other shareholders but denied to them following the…

R.C. 4112.02(A), same-sex sexual harassment, supervisor, wrongful discharge, IIED, negligent hiring

This matter arises from a claim by plaintiff, Richard P. Sullivan, that he was entitled to pension benefits based on his tenure in various positions with the Town of Coventry. The plaintiff appealed a Kent County Superior Court judgment granting the defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of…

CIVIL - denial of judgment on the pleadings final appealable order R.C. 2744.02(C) statutory immunity employee of political subdivision school district malicious purpose, in bad faith, wanton or reckless negligence exceptions to immunity individual capacity official capacity R.C. 2744.02(B) R.C.…

Cummings was a deputy sheriff in Arapahoe County. The Sheriff terminated Cummings' employment, asserting that he violated the Sheriff's employee manual (the Manual) and was dishonest during the investigation of the original charges against him. Cummings exhausted his remedies within the Sheriff's…

Arbitration motion compel stay de novo contract whole context language intent arbitration clause placement subsection fee disputes Rules of Professional Conduct Ohio Prof.Cond.R. 1.5(f). Affirmed trial court's decision that denied defendants-appellants' motion to compel arbitration pursuant to R.C.…

Plaintiffs-appellants, who are mother and daughter, were employed by Defendant-appellee. Defendant-appellee terminated mother and daughter, resulting in the filing of a complaint alleging that their respective terminations were unlawful. The trial court did not err in granting summary judgment…

Nonprofit Corporation Act, statutory interpretation, termination of membership

Workers' compensation-R.C. 4123.931(G)-A claimant becomes eligible for benefits at time of injury or death that occurred during course of employment and remains eligible unless and until a determination that claimant is not entitled to benefits has been made and has become final (i.e., is no longer…

Because some evidence in the record supports the commission finding relator is medically capable of engaging in sustained remunerative employment of a sedentary nature and the relevant nonmedical disability factors do not preclude relator from currently engaging in such employment, the fact that…