Employment Law Court Rulings

R.C. 3105.171; Cuyahoga C.P., Dom.Rel.Div., Loc.R. 14; financial disclosure statement; motion for new trial; new evidence; abuse of discretion; notice of appeal; determination of marital property. Husband, pro se, filed a complaint for divorce. Wife, pro se, filed an answer and counterclaim.…

Quo warranto—Mandamus—Appellants failed to challenge court of appeals' judgment dismissing their quo warranto claim on basis of laches and therefore waived that argument—Court of appeals' determination that appellants could not establish entitlement to city-council offices or that appellees were…

capacity to contract; threshold issue for the court; motion to dismiss; motion to enforce arbitration agreement; R.C. 2711.02.

gender discrimination, hostile work environment, negligent retention/supervision, motion to dismiss, Civ.R. 12(B)(6), statute of limitations, directed verdict, similarly situated employee, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, JNOV, Civ.R. 50(B), Evid.R. 702, attorney fees, prejudgment interest

CIVIL - teacher evaluation formal observation R.C. 3319.111 R.C. 3319.11 collective bargaining memorandum of understanding subject matter jurisdiction limited contract pre- and post-conference reinstated

Summary judgment Civ.R. 56 appellate review alternative argument Ohio Civil Rights Act R.C. 4112 discrimination race employment discrimination termination policy violations pretext. We reviewed a summary judgment granted in favor of the employer-defendants on a claim of race discrimination by a…

A trial court does not abuse its discretion by denying a Civ.R. 60(B)(3) motion for relief from a dissolution decree if the court finds that the movant knew about allegedly undisclosed property before signing the parties' separation agreement. A trial court does not err by relying on a magistrate's…

The plaintiff, P, sought to recover damages from the defendant, S Co., for S Co.'s breach of the parties' employment contract in connection with S Co.'s termination of P's employment. P was hired by S Co. in 2012, pursuant to an employment contract for a term of two years, and his contract was…

Summary judgment affirmed where no issues of fact remained regarding the fourth element of appellant's prima facie age discrimination claim, and appellant failed to demonstrate pretext for termination.

Civil stalking protection order competent and credible evidence abuse of discretion menacing by stalking pattern of conduct knowingly cause. Trial court abused its discretion by granted a civil stalking protection order against the appellant, because the evidence presented at the hearings did not…

Summary judgment breach of contract, collateral estoppel actually and directly litigated prior action determination by court of competent jurisdiction. The trial court did not err when it granted summary judgment in favor of appellee on its claim that appellants breach the parties' contractual…

Summary judgment Civ.R. 56 meaningful appellate review statement of reasons Ohio Civil Rights Act R.C. Chapter 4112 disability discrimination employment discrimination retaliation failure-to-accommodate discrimination 12-hour shifts. The trial court did not commit reversible error by failing to set…

Relator's request for a writ of mandamus denied as there was no error in magistrate's determination there was some evidence before STRS board to support a finding relator was no longer permanently disabled from her teaching position, and therefore board did not abuse its discretion in terminating…

Workers' compensation—Independent contractors and employees—Right to control manner or means of work—Some-evidence standard—Some evidence supported determination of Bureau of Workers' Compensation that workers were company's employees rather than independent contractors—Court of appeals' judgment…

The plaintiff employer appealed to the trial court from the decision of the defendant Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities sustaining a disability discrimination complaint filed by the defendant employee, L, and awarding L, inter alia, back pay and emotional distress damages. L, who is…

Disability discrimination summary judgment substantially limited major life activity disabled as a matter of law epilepsy is a physical impairment genuine issue of material fact. The trial court erred by granting summary judgment to the defendant-employer and determining that the plaintiff-employee…

CIVIL LAW - trial court properly dismissed appellees appellant's claims of forgery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and fraud were barred by res judicata and judicial/prosecutorial immunity interference with civil rights need a state actor right to trial by jury does not extend to…

The trial court did not err in dismissing appellant's administrative appeal for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. R.C. 119.12 did not confer on appellant the ability to appeal appellee's adjudication order concerning appellant's grievance. Judgment affirmed.

The trial court did not err by granting summary judgment in favor of cross-appellants on plaintiff-appellant's claims for tortious interference with contracts and business relationships and trade-secret violations against cross-appellants, its claims against Orians for conversion and defamation,…

CIVIL - summary judgment deposition testimony Civ.R. 56 factual testimony/legal conclusions genuine issues of material fact workers' compensation retaliation R.C. 4123.90 disability discrimination R.C. 4112.02 Ohio public policy wrongful termination jeopardy, clarity and causation workplace safety…

Disability Discrimination - Adverse Employment Action - Honest Belief Rule - Summary Judgment