On November 19, 2013, in a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Ohio upheld the firing of 8th grade science teacher John Freshwater for “insubordination in refusing to remove religious displays in his classroom after being told to do so, and for continuing to inject his personal religious beliefs into his plan and pattern
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Oral Argument Preview: Political Subdivision Supervisor Liability for Employment Discrimination. Anita Hauser v. City of Dayton Police Department, et al.
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Update: On August 28, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On December 10, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Anita Hauser v. City of Dayton Police Department,…
What’s on Their Minds: Does a City Curfew on Cleveland’s Public Square Violate the First Amendment? Cleveland v. McCardle.
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On May 28, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On November 19, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of City of Cleveland v. Erin McCardle and Leatrice Tolls, 13-0096. At issue in this case is whether…
Merit Decision: Before You Complain, Watch What You Stipulate. State v. Keck.
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On November 27, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Keck, 2013-Ohio-5160. In a unanimous decision written by Justice Lanzinger, the Court held that the defendant’s rights under the Confrontation Clause were not violated by the testimony of an expert witness who relied on a report authored by…
What’s On Their Minds: Effect of Remote Cause Jury Instruction in Medical Malpractice Case. Theresa Hayward v. Summa Health System/Akron City Hospital, et. al.
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Update: On May 8, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On November 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in Theresa Hayward v. Summa Health System/Akron City Hospital, et. al., 2013-0021. The issue is whether the appellate court’s finding…
What’s on Their Minds: Is Foreseeability of Injury Part of the Calculus of Duty Owed in a Medical Malpractice Case? Cromer v. Children’s Hospital.
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Update: On January 27, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On November 20, 2013 the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Cromer v. Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron, 2012-2134. At issue in this case is a…
Guest Post Analyzing the Court’s Nixing of the Class Action in Cullen v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co.
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On November 5, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Cullen v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., 2013-Ohio-4733. In a 5-2 decision written by Justice O’Donnell, the Court held that class certification was improper in the case. In an earlier post, I set forth the line-up of the…
Bragging Rights on Former Student Contributor to Blog
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Greg Kendall was one of my research assistants while he was in law school, and worked on this blog for two years as a student contributor. Greg graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law this spring. He passed the bar, and was sworn in on November 4, 2013.
On November 5, 2013, barely…
Merit Decision: Court Upholds Firing of Middle School Science Teacher. Freshwater v. Mt. Vernon City School Dist. Bd. of Edn.
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Update: On October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States declined without opinion ( p.10, first case), to hear Freshwater’s appeal of the decision of the Supreme Court of Ohio to uphold his termination as a middle school science teacher.
On November 19, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a merit decision…
Oral Argument Preview: Effect of Remote Cause Jury Instruction in Medical Malpractice Case. Theresa Hayward v. Summa Health System/Akron City Hospital, et. al.
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Update: On May 8, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On November 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Theresa Hayward v. Summa Health System/Akron City Hospital, et. al.,…