Explore 14 at will employment doctrine court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
At-Will Employment Prevails in Wrongful Termination Case
Harris v. Tri-Tech Laboratories, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Harris, sued Tri-Tech Laboratories for wrongful termina...
Ohio Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Wrongful Termination Case
White v. Ross Corr. Inst., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former correctional officer, sued the defendant correctional instit...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
North v. Eichler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant employer for wrongful termination, alleg...
Employment-at-Will Doctrine Prevails in Wrongful Termination Claim
Francis v. Cleveland Clinic Found., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant hospital for wrongful ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in age discrimination case
Hilty v. Donnellon McCarthy Ents., Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hilty, sued the defendant, Donnellon McCarthy Enterp...
Landlord Wins Eviction Over "Illegal Activity" Lease Clause
1-25-15, 16, 20, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a landlord could evict a tenant for violating a...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination and Retaliation Case
Kar v. TN Dental Mgt., L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued her employer for wrongful termination,...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. VanEerten, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a...
Township employee's defamation claim revived after termination
State ex rel. Ames v. Northfield Ctr. Twp. Bd. of Trustees, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 12, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, a former township employee, sued the Boar...
Ohio Court Affirms "At-Will" Employment Despite Promissory Estoppel Claim
Longnecker v. Velontra Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Longnecker, sued Velontra Inc. for wrongful termination, alleging...
Ohio Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Whistleblower Retaliation Case
State ex rel. Burgan v. Cuyahoga Hill Juvenile Corr. Facility, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the juv...
Employee fails to prove wrongful termination or breach of contract
Mohler v. Univ. of Toledo Athletic Dept., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of the University of Toledo Athlet...
Ohio Court Affirms "At-Will" Employment Doctrine in Wrongful Termination Case
Lewis v. MedCentral Health Sys., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lewis, sued MedCentral Health System for wrongful termination, a...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Employee's Wrongful Termination Suit
State ex rel. Huwig v. Dept. of Health, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 14 at will employment doctrine cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding at will employment doctrine cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (11 cases), ohio (3 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 12, Plaintiff Win: 1, Mixed: 1.