“The test under R.C. 2744.09(B) is one of causal connection, not of timing.”

Justice French, Majority Opinion

“I would hold that R.C. 2744.09(B) is unambiguous and conclude, based on the definition of “employee” provided in R.C. 2744.01(B), that a plaintiff must be an employee of the political subdivision at the time of filing the lawsuit

Update: On August 13, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this appeal as improvidently accepted.

Read an analysis of the oral argument here.

On July 9, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Irene Danopulos v. Am. Trading II, LLC, 2018-1157. The issue in the

Update: On March 25, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“The City says, if you just release the officers from their personal liability, we will enter into this agreement where you can pursue indemnification. Why would you not accept that?”

Justice French, to

Update: On March 25, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“The City says, if you just release the officers from their personal liability, we will enter into this agreement where you can pursue indemnification. Why would you not accept that?”

Justice French, to

Update: On November 20, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“If they have no training or inadequate training, to deal with the situation that they find themselves in, and they proceed anyway, knowing that they don’t know what they are doing, how does

Update: On November 20, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“If they have no training or inadequate training, to deal with the situation that they find themselves in, and they proceed anyway, knowing that they don’t know what they are doing, how does

Update: On November 20, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read an analysis of the oral argument here.

On June 12, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Renee McConnell et al v. Donald C. Dudley, Jr. et al.,2018-0337

Update: On December 18, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“Don’t you think there is a difference between saying ‘these men who robbed’ as opposed to ‘these men who are suspected of robbing?’”

Justice Stewart, to counsel for WBNS

“Would you require them

Update: On September 19, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.

“Do the carts have warning devices, some type of audible sound that alerts other customers that someone is approaching?”

Justice Donnelly, to Giant Eagle’s lawyer

“What could Giant Eagle have done to prevent

Update: On August 20, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“If 124.27 supposedly makes all probationary employees at-will, then why did the legislature bother mentioning unsatisfactory employees in there?”

Justice Donnelly, to the Deputy State Solicitor

“Aren’t you asking us to give more