Employment Law Court Rulings

I concur in the result of the majority's opinion insofar as it affirms the dismissal of the action on the basis, set forth in Section V, that Dr. Johnson was not an employee of Gateway Medical Center and, consequently, did not have access to Ms. Williams' medical record. I concur with the holding…

The magistrate did not err in finding that the Industrial Commission of Ohio did not abuse its discretion in not requiring the claimant to comply with employer relator's request for a global medical release from the claimant based on her filing an application for permanent total disability…

Breach of fiduciary duty breach of contract defamation jurisdiction exclusive jurisdiction collective bargaining rights State Employee Relations Board Unfair Labor Practices R.C. Chapter 4117 Civ.R. 12(B)(1) Civ.R. 12(B)(6) de novo statute of limitations R.C. 2305.11. Dismissal of breach of…

After a consolidated jury trial, the defendant, Shane Todd, was convicted of three counts of rape of a child and two counts of solicitation of a minor in case numbers 19425 and 19450. Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 39-13-522, -528. On appeal, the defendant argues the trial court erred in denying his motion for…

unemployment compensation—just cause—fault

This is an appeal from the trial court's grant of summary judgment dismissing a plaintiff-employee's THRA and TPPA claims against two separate corporate entities—both of which the employee claimed were his employer. As to the employee's THRA claim, the trial court found that the evidence of…

The Defendant, Anterrio Chambers, was convicted of attempted first degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and employment of a firearm during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous felony. He received an effective thirty-one-year sentence. On appeal, the…

Civ.R. 59 new trial manifest weight abuse of discretion. Trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting plaintiffs' motion for a new trial pursuant to Civ.R. 59 where the manifest weight of the evidence did not support the jury's verdict that the defendant acted within the standard of care.…

Core Terms: public record court of claims R.C. 2743.75 R.C. 149.43 moot non-existent metadata. Overview: Requester sought board meeting minutes, and asserted the purported minutes provided to him were either not authentic and/or were created after he made his requests. The special master found that…

The Appellant, Darrell Adams, is appealing the trial court's denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence. The State has filed a motion asking this Court to affirm pursuant to Court of Criminal Appeals Rule 20. Said motion is hereby granted.

homeowner and a contractor entered into a contract requiring the contractor to repair damage to the homeowner's house caused by a kitchen fire. The repairs to be performed were those covered by the homeowner's insurance policy as outlined in a detailed estimate of repair work. After the contractor…

The Defendant, Timothy Leron Brown, was convicted of first degree premeditated murder, unlawful possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, three counts of especially aggravated kidnapping, attempted first degree murder, especially aggravated robbery, employment of a firearm during the commission…