Employment Law Court Rulings

Employment at-will Defamation

Trial court erred by granting directed verdict in favor of employer on claim for lumbar radiculitis. Although testimony from claimant's medical expert was equivocal on whether lumbar radiculitis was a pain symptom of another condition or an independent condition, it was not proper to weigh the…

Employment termination

REPORTED OPINION granting in part, as to former PCC employees who separated from employment prior to September 23, 1996 and denying in part, as to former PCC employees who separated from employment on or after September 23, 1996, Motion to Dismiss - Rule 12(b)(1) and (6). The parties are directed…

EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS - breach of contract R.C. 3319.17 age discrimination R.C. 4112.14 in an indirect evidence case courts employ a four-part test to establish a prima facie case of age discrimination constructive discharge.

Common pleas court decision affirming resolution that terminated public school teacher's employment contract affirmed trial court did not abuse its discretion by concluding that teacher improperly asserted herself into a situation that was being handled by two others or by refusing to apply R.C.…

Mandamus denied SERB did not abuse its discretion when it dismissed unfair labor practice charges as untimely.